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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Joy to the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book One, which guest on The Ed Sullivan Show is liked by Laura and Irwin?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Maurice Chevalier.
(c) A ventriloquist.
(d) Perry Como.

2. What do the Chance boys call Grandawma's dog?
(a) Pullman.
(b) Gomorrah.
(c) Marion.
(d) Dog.

3. When Kincaid has a nightmare in Book One, how does Hugh help him get back to sleep?
(a) He sings to Kincaid.
(b) He tells Kincaid the trick of counting backwards from one hundred.
(c) He gets Kincaid a glass of water.
(d) He lets Kincaid fall asleep watching the television.

4. Why is Everett given permission to go to summer camp at Wolverton Lake?
(a) He earned money to go by picking raspberries.
(b) He broke his arm in a baseball game, and Mama wants to cheer him up.
(c) He was invited by the preacher, and Mama agreed.
(d) Mama sends him because he has been a big help around the house after the birth of the twins.

5. What action does Hugh apologize for profusely at the end of Book One?
(a) Being late for work at the mill.
(b) Forgetting to pick up his friend Roy.
(c) Hitting Kinkaid.
(d) Wrecking his vehicle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Laura's mother's name?

2. Why does Brother Beal call Irwin, "Iron Man Irwin"?

3. What does Kincaid's piggy bank resemble?

4. Why does drinking terrify Laura?

5. After the accident, who sends forty dollars to Hugh for him to use to buy himself a gift?

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