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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story Five, The Star-crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator tells his father that he forgot to pack something important for the Michigan trip, what happens?
(a) The Old Man reprimands him while he weeps.
(b) The Old Man stops at a store to buy another one.
(c) Mother tells him to not worry because he'll have fun anyway.
(d) Randy laughs at him until the narrator punches him.

2. How does the narrator describe the sound that his spinning top makes?
(a) Cold and hissing, like a snake.
(b) Stealthy and quiet, like a ninja.
(c) Bold and thunderous, like a storm.
(d) Loud and wailing, like a ghost.

3. What person does the forty-seven pound pumpkin at the County Fair resemble?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

4. Where does the narrator's family stay during their vacations in Clear Lake, Michigan?
(a) Ollie Hopnoodle's resort.
(b) A semi-permanent tent.
(c) Jack Morton's cabin.
(d) A houseboat.

5. Why do the narrator and his friends parade in front of their neighbors' house after a new family moves in?
(a) To see if there are any boys their age in the family.
(b) To catch a glimpse of the exotic beauty who is their age.
(c) They hope to be invited in for milk and cookies.
(d) To count how many people live there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comment does Josie's mother make after her daughter appears, now ready for the party?

2. Once the Shepherds get to the County Fair, Randy accompanies his mother to see what?

3. Who is Iron Man Gabruzzi's arch-rival?

4. What kind of top is the narrator looking for?

5. What is the Old Man's greatest nemesis?

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