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

2. What do Mother and the boys do while the Old Man changes a flat tire on their way to Michigan?
(a) Help the Old Man.
(b) Stop at a convenience store.
(c) Become lost in nearby woods.
(d) Picnic by the side of the road.

3. At the start of Story Four, what reminds the narrator of his annual family vacations to Clear Lake, Michigan?
(a) Postcard.
(b) Souvenir.
(c) Commercial.
(d) Magazine article.

4. On the family road trip, where do the narrator and his brother fit in a car that is so full of supplies?
(a) Two tiny cubicles inside the vehicle.
(b) Sitting on top of the cooler in the far back.
(c) The tiny travel trailer hitched to the car.
(d) The front seat with Mother and the Old Man.

5. For how many years does the Shepherd family take its annual pilgrimage to Clear Lake?
(a) Ten.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eighteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. A week before taking his family to Michigan for their vacation, the Old Man makes a phone call to request what?

2. During the family's road trip to Michigan, why does Mother suddenly insist that the Old Man stop the car?

3. Soon after consuming three taffy apples, four hot dogs, and two root beers at the County Fair, what else does Randy ingest?

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

5. The narrator is ecstatic in his Biology II class because of what?

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