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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. Who goes on the Old Man's favorite ride at the County Fair?
(a) The Old Man and his two sons.
(b) Randy and his brother only.
(c) The Old Man and Mother only.
(d) The four members of the Shepherd family.

2. Who does the narrator find in his biology class?
(a) A girl with an enormous crush on him.
(b) The smartest girl he's ever met.
(c) The most annoying girl he's ever met.
(d) The girl of his dreams.

3. In Daphne's neighborhood, the narrator notices that there is no smell of oil refineries in the air and even what?
(a) The trees grow taller.
(b) The roads are cleaner.
(c) The flowers are brighter.
(d) The houses are bigger.

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) The tiny travel trailer hitched to the car.
(c) The front seat with Mother and the Old Man.
(d) Sitting on top of the cooler in the far back.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After his date with Daphne, how does the narrator get home?

2. At the end of Story Four, what does the reader learn about the narrator's fishing gear?

3. For the family's Michigan trip, what does the Old Man pack into the Sears luggage rack on the car roof?

4. As the narrator prepares for his first date with Daphne, he goes through half a bar of Lifebuoy soap, Old Spice talcum powder, and what else?

5. At their Michigan destination, what does the narrator say when the Old Man starts talking about going fishing?

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