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

2. When a new family moves into the house next door to the narrator, what singer's record do they play in the middle of the night?
(a) Bing Crosby.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Gene Autry.
(d) Johnny Cash.

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

4. How do the boys prepare for their Michigan vacation?
(a) Gathering their collection of fishing tackle and a BB gun.
(b) Packing books, games, art supplies, and cameras.
(c) Reading about Michigan in their travel books.
(d) Fighting while Mother and the Old Man do all the packing.

5. What does Farkas mean when he challenges the narrator to play for keeps?
(a) Both tops are released into a circle, and the first one to leave the circle loses.
(b) Whoever loses the next round is never allowed to spin tops on the playground again.
(c) Winner keeps the tops; the loser keeps away from the playground.
(d) Whoever wins gets to take and keep the opponent's top.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By the time Josie and the narrator have reached their homes walking from the grocery store, what has transpired?

3. When the narrator goes to Pulaski's grocery store on an errand for Mother, he talks to Howie, who used to do what?

4. Where does the Bumpus family like to go shopping?

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

(see the answer key)

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