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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Dog that Bit People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thurber have to talk Mother out of doing?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Breaking another window.
(c) Jumping from the window.
(d) Going downstairs.

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

3. What fell on Thurber's father?
(a) A bowling ball.
(b) A book.
(c) A brick.
(d) A bed.

4. Why does Goerge dress up as Zenas?
(a) To get a job.
(b) To scare grandfather.
(c) To put grandfather's mind at ease.
(d) For an acting role.

5. Who goes beserk in this section?
(a) Vashti.
(b) Charley.
(c) Mrs. Doody.
(d) Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aunt Sarah afraid will happen if she falls asleep?

2. What does Mother insist on talking about the next morning?

3. What part of Columbus is beyond danger?

4. What kind of medication is Giddon comparing?

5. What is the name of the town's doctor?

(see the answer key)

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