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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story 6, Daphne Bigelow and the Spine-chilling Saga of the Snail-encrusted Tinfoil Noose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Old Man admire about his favorite ride at the County Fair?
(a) It's a fine piece of machinery.
(b) It makes him feel like a teenager again.
(c) Very few dare to get on such a wild ride.
(d) It's just the right length.

2. What is the Old Man's absolute favorite ride at the County Fair?
(a) Torpedo Blaster.
(b) Enormo Gordo Run.
(c) Lightning Strike.
(d) Whirligig Rocket Whip.

3. What do the Old Man and Mother do well into the night in preparation for their Michigan trip?
(a) Go over their list and take account of all their travel supplies.
(b) Go over the route they plan to take and their alternate route.
(c) Unplug and double-check every appliance in their home.
(d) Write detailed house care instructions for their neighbors.

4. Before the narrator can invite a girl to the Spring Dance, he decides that first they must what?
(a) Have a regular date.
(b) Complete their class project.
(c) Have lunch together at the cafeteria.
(d) Learn how to dance.

5. After his date with Daphne, how does the narrator get home?
(a) Walks.
(b) Is driven by the chauffeur.
(c) Rides his bike.
(d) Hitches a ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the family arrives at the County Fair, the narrator accompanies his father where?

2. How does the Old Man feel about the farming exhibits at the County Fair?

3. What does the Old Man do two weeks prior to the family's departure for their annual Michigan vacation?

4. When the family finally arrives at their summer trip destination, what obstacles do they immediately encounter?

5. On the morning of the family's departure for their Michigan trip, Mother is in the kitchen scrambling eggs and making coffee while the Old Man is doing what?

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