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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, More Alarms at Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roy shout in his father's ear?
(a) The aliens are coming.
(b) What is that coming through the door.
(c) Left, right, left, right. Halt.
(d) Buck, your time has come.

2. Why can't Mother use the phone?
(a) They forgot to pay the phone bill.
(b) It is downstairs.
(c) They need change.
(d) Someone has cut the line.

3. Who does Thurber think is downstairs?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His brother.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A burglar.

4. What is the name of Thurber's next door neighbors?
(a) The Bodwells.
(b) The Regals.
(c) The Yearlys.
(d) The Petersens.

5. What did Zenas die from?
(a) The dust bowl.
(b) The chicken storm.
(c) The chestnut blight.
(d) The coconut blight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dresses up as Zenas in this section?

2. Why does Thurber's mother oppose the idea of Turber's father sleeping in the attic?

3. What does the grandfather say is run by a passel of blockheads?

4. What does Thurber say his mother enjoys?

5. Who does Grandfather think the police are?

(see the answer key)

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