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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 Farkas starts walking away from the narrator after their first top spinning contest, what does the narrator do?
(a) Spends another two weeks practicing to improve his technique.
(b) Runs after Farkas and tackles him to the ground.
(c) Laughs at his opponent, calling him a chicken.
(d) Brings out his best top and throws it with an ominous spin.

2. How long does the Shepherd-Bumpus feud last?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Until the narrator goes off to college.
(c) Until the Bumpus family moves away.
(d) Three weeks.

3. When the narrator emerges from the bathroom after preparing for his date with Josie, his face is covered with what?
(a) Acne cream.
(b) Aftershave lotion.
(c) Tissue scraps.
(d) Band-aids.

4. The night before the County Fair, the Old Man says he doesn't care if Mother checks out the quilts and raspberry jams so long as he and the narrator can do what?
(a) Ride the "Lightning Strike" roller coaster.
(b) Watch the parade.
(c) Watch the first heat of the dirt track races.
(d) Eat hot dogs, cotton candy, and funnel cakes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Grover after his confrontation with Delbert in Story One?

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

3. What type of student is Delbert Bumpus?

4. The narrator notes that the only way to get his father going in the morning is with what?

5. What subject does Miss Shields teach?

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