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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, pages 259-293.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Marx argue against vegetarianism with Amanda?
(a) The American Indians ate buffalo.
(b) The African witchdoctors hail hunting an animal as the highest form of respect for the animal's capabilities and life.
(c) South American witches ate fish.
(d) He points out that Hindus worship the cow because of the meat it provides.

2. What must Marx run as one of his duties at the zoo?
(a) The candle light show.
(b) The hot dog turner.
(c) The juicer.
(d) The flea circus.

3. What does Marx suggest as being the beginning stages of John Paul and Amanda's spiritualism?
(a) Freedom from conventions.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Dissatisfaction with the world.
(d) The need to create a better world for their children.

4. What is Nearly Normal Jimmy's explanation for why thunderstorms can affect human beings so strongly?
(a) Thunderstorms have negatively charged particles.
(b) Thunderstorms provide a reminder that nature is stronger than human beings.
(c) The loud claps of thunder.
(d) The primal site of the rain falling.

5. Where are the lumberjacks spotted by Marx and the Zillers?
(a) Church.
(b) Hardware store.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Movie theater.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month did the Indo-Tibetan circus disband?

2. For what does Marx express disdain in regard to Amanda?

3. Prior to Marx's vacation, what is the subject of many intellectual conflicts between Marx and Amanda?

4. What story does Plucky tell the rednecks to appease their anger at the circus folk?

5. Fill in the blank: Amanda pays for her purchase from the Cowboy (acquired after the employment of Marx Marvelous) with four wishes and ___ _____.

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