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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does grandfather think is invading Columbus?
(a) The Rebels.
(b) The Republicans.
(c) The British.
(d) The Native Americans.

2. Who do the police hear in the attic?
(a) The burglar.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) The ghost.
(d) Father.

3. Who does Thurber wake up to ask about New Jersey towns?
(a) Mother.
(b) Roy.
(c) Father.
(d) Herman.

4. Who does Thurber recall in chapter six?
(a) The immortals.
(b) The teachers.
(c) The munsters.
(d) The popes.

5. What are the residents worried will happen to them if they stay in Columbo?
(a) They will drown.
(b) They will be shot.
(c) They will be electrocuted.
(d) They be drafted.

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

7. Where in the house does Thurber hear someone walking around?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The sitting room.
(d) The dining room.

8. What is a Victrola?
(a) A musical.
(b) A vintage wine.
(c) A record player.
(d) A typewriter.

9. Why do the family have to push start the car?
(a) It has no engine.
(b) It runs out of petrol.
(c) It is beyond cranking.
(d) It can't make it up hills.

10. What is the only thing Thurber is wearing when the police arrive?
(a) A sarong.
(b) A dressing gown.
(c) His underwear.
(d) A towel.

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

12. What kind of dog is Rex?
(a) A cocker spaniel.
(b) A golden retriever.
(c) A labordor.
(d) A bull terrior.

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

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

15. Who try to calm the fleeing residents?
(a) The army.
(b) The shop keepers.
(c) The local government.
(d) The ecologists.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Thurber say the ghost causes?

3. What does the grandfather steal from one of the policeman?

4. What is the name of grandfather's dead brother?

5. What is the name of Thurber's younger brother?

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