My Life and Hard Times Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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My Life and Hard Times Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What continent did Zenas travel to?
(a) Europe.
(b) Oceania.
(c) Asia.
(d) South America.

2. What does Thurber say the ghost causes?
(a) A peerless anger.
(b) A hullabaloo of misunderstanding.
(c) A cacophony of love.
(d) A jovial atmosphere.

3. What does someone yell in the theater?
(a) Rape.
(b) Dam.
(c) Water.
(d) Fire.

4. What do Herman and Thurber slam against the thing coming up the stairs?
(a) A plank.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A door.
(d) A tennis racket.

5. What does Thurber say Old Aunt Melissa Beal can whistle like?
(a) A train.
(b) A tin whistle.
(c) A man.
(d) A dog.

6. How long does it take for Columbus to get back to normal?
(a) Two days.
(b) A month.
(c) A day.
(d) A week.

7. What wakes up Father at 10.30 pm?
(a) Mother's complaining.
(b) The boys' victola.
(c) A cat fight.
(d) The dog's barking.

8. What do the police find in the house?
(a) A ghost.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A dead body.
(d) Broken plates.

9. What does Father do at 9.30pm?
(a) Goes to bed.
(b) Goes to a bar.
(c) Goes for a swim.
(d) Goes for a walk.

10. What is the title of this chapter?
(a) The Rocking Chair.
(b) The Night the Ghost Got In.
(c) Good Night Lovely.
(d) The Day the Dam Broke.

11. What item of his mother's clothes does Thurber put on before he speaks to the police?
(a) Her sweater.
(b) Her blouse.
(c) Her bra.
(d) Her dressing gown.

12. Who does Grandfather think the police are?
(a) Deserters.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Native Americans.
(d) Rebels.

13. What is the name of the town's doctor?
(a) George.
(b) Mallory.
(c) Yankov.
(d) Herbert.

14. What is the name of the town Thurber struggles to recall?
(a) Regal Line.
(b) Kingston.
(c) Perth Amboy.
(d) Teeming Springs.

15. What part of Columbus is under water?
(a) East of High Street.
(b) West of High Street.
(c) Amsterdam Avenue.
(d) The Main Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thurber wake up to tell about the burglar?

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

3. What word causes panic among the 2,000 people?

4. What do Turber's family believe it is dangerous to use during storms?

5. Which member of the family dislikes the REO?

(see the answer keys)

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