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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. What does the Old Man do trying to get a glimpse of the new family that moves in next door?
(a) Tears the window shade.
(b) Hits his head.
(c) Stubs his toe.
(d) Knocks over a lamp.

2. 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's a fine piece of machinery.
(c) It's just the right length.
(d) It makes him feel like a teenager again.

3. Where does the Bumpus family like to go shopping?
(a) Garage sales.
(b) Thrift store.
(c) Farmers' market.
(d) City dump.

4. When the Old Man gets himself a beer at the fair, what does he get for his older son?
(a) Orange Nehi.
(b) Banana milkshake.
(c) Spiced cider.
(d) Shirley Temple.

5. How many Bumpuses move next door to the narrator and his family?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Twelve Bumpuses and three of their friends.
(c) Nine.
(d) Nobody knows for sure.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Taylors, who lived next door to the narrator and his family for many years before the Bumpus family moved in, were what?

3. On Saturday night, right before the family trip to Michigan, what does the Old Man say about their departure?

4. What is the Mariah?

5. According to the book, important industries of Northern Indiana are steel mills and what else?

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