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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. How does Aunt Grace claim she scares off burglars?
(a) She throws shoes at them.
(b) She screams at the top of her voice.
(c) She bangs on the floor.
(d) She laughs loudly.

2. Who does Dora Gedd injure in her bedroom?
(a) Rex.
(b) Her lover.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Father.

3. What is the name of the street the Thurbers are living on in this section?
(a) Elm Street.
(b) Amsterdam Avenue.
(c) Lexington Avenue.
(d) Ockville Street.

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

5. What does the grandfather say is run by a passel of blockheads?
(a) The university.
(b) The government.
(c) The army.
(d) The federal union.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Robertson think the cricket in the basement is watching?

2. How is Briggs Breal related to Thurber?

3. Who does grandfather think is invading Columbus?

4. What is the name of the town Thurber struggles to recall?

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

(see the answer key)

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