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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 marks the start of the Shepherd-Bumpus feud?
(a) The ham is taken by the hounds.
(b) The Old Man calls the Bumpus family country hicks.
(c) Mr. Bumpus rams his truck into the Old Man's porch.
(d) Blaring country music is played every night.

2. At what point does the narrator realize they are halfway to their Michigan destination?
(a) After he almost faints from dehydration and heat exhaustion.
(b) After they've been driving for six hours without stopping.
(c) When the contents of the car have shifted so much he can no longer move.
(d) When Randy throws up, because he does this every year at the halfway mark.

3. On the family road trip, where do the narrator and his brother fit in a car that is so full of supplies?
(a) Sitting on top of the cooler in the far back.
(b) Two tiny cubicles inside the vehicle.
(c) The front seat with Mother and the Old Man.
(d) The tiny travel trailer hitched to the car.

4. A week before taking his family to Michigan for their vacation, the Old Man makes a phone call to request what?
(a) King-size tent.
(b) Larger houseboat.
(c) Green cabin.
(d) Deluxe room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Old Man's absolute favorite ride at the County Fair?

2. After being greeted by a woman wearing a black shawl, what does the narrator ask for?

3. At the fair, who wins the dirt races by half a car length?

4. Once the family arrives at the County Fair, the narrator accompanies his father where?

5. Halfway along the journey to Michigan, what does the narrator realize he forgot to pack?

(see the answer key)

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