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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story 3, Scut Farkas and the Murderous Mariah.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the house next door to the narrator after the Bumpus family moves in?
(a) It gets toilet papered.
(b) It ages overnight.
(c) It's painted purple.
(d) Two new rooms are added in the back.

2. 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) Stubs his toe.
(c) Knocks over a lamp.
(d) Hits his head.

3. When the narrator starts spinning tops against Farkas, what does he use first?
(a) A dummy top.
(b) Schwartz's champion top.
(c) His best top.
(d) An old, chipped top.

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) Watch the parade.
(b) Ride the "Lightning Strike" roller coaster.
(c) Watch the first heat of the dirt track races.
(d) Eat hot dogs, cotton candy, and funnel cakes.

5. Among the animals at the fair, the Shepherds see what?
(a) A grand champion pig.
(b) A four-foot tall chicken.
(c) A dime-size frog.
(d) A two-headed llama.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator starts spinning tops against opponents other than Scut, what does he use?

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

3. What does Farkas mean when he challenges the narrator to play for keeps?

4. What is the name of the Indiana town where most of the stories in the book supposedly take place?

5. Where do most kids get their tops from?

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