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

2. Who drives a Red Devil?
(a) Get Ready Man.
(b) Lazy Boy.
(c) Finish Fish Man.
(d) Ladybird Larry.

3. What is the only car Thurber says he is interested in?
(a) The Sky Blue.
(b) The Haddock.
(c) The Hammer.
(d) The Red Devil.

4. What word causes panic among the 2,000 people?
(a) Dam.
(b) Water.
(c) Fire.
(d) Hell.

5. What war was Zenas trying to avoid?
(a) The War of Independence.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The Boer War.
(d) World War One

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aunt Grace claim she scares off burglars?

2. Who wrote the letter Thurber quotes from in this section?

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

4. Who does Thurber wake up to ask about New Jersey towns?

5. What does Aunt Sarah think the burglar will blow into her room?

(see the answer key)

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