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. As the narrator nervously talks with Mr. Bigelow, he does what?
(a) Chokes on an appetizer and turns beet red.
(b) Accidentally calls the man Mr. Bumpus.
(c) Brags about being a star basketball player and top student.
(d) Fumbles with coins and spills sherry.

2. For the family's Michigan trip, what does the Old Man pack into the Sears luggage rack on the car roof?
(a) Camping equipment, including the portable stove and folded tent.
(b) A canoe, including oars and life vests.
(c) Mother's things because she won't be needing them during the drive.
(d) Heavy, bulky items including chairs, beach umbrellas, and golf clubs.

3. What happens during the Old Man's favorite ride at the fair?
(a) The narrator cries and screams the entire ride.
(b) The ride breaks down and they're stuck upside down for forty minutes.
(c) The Old Man loses his glasses, which fall and shatter.
(d) Randy throws up all over his brother and father.

4. On Saturday night, right before the family trip to Michigan, what does the Old Man say about their departure?
(a) Everything that 's going with them must be left by the door.
(b) They need to sleep in their clothes so they can leave early.
(c) They'll leave at four-thirty in the morning.
(d) They'll leave by six in the morning.

5. Once the Shepherds get to the County Fair, Randy accompanies his mother to see what?
(a) Some of the home crafts.
(b) A magic show.
(c) The clown acts.
(d) The dogs and cats show.