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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. Who goes on the Old Man's favorite ride at the County Fair?
(a) The Old Man and his two sons.
(b) The four members of the Shepherd family.
(c) Randy and his brother only.
(d) The Old Man and Mother only.

2. What person does the forty-seven pound pumpkin at the County Fair resemble?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

3. What does the narrator say to get Scut Farkas to challenge him at top spinning?
(a) "Our school has never produced a top champion."
(b) "Top spinning is the easiest thing in the world."
(c) "There's no good top men around here, anyway."
(d) "I can beat anybody, even the best top player here."

4. Wanting to beat Scut Farkas at his game, what does the narrator do?
(a) Reads a book written by a master top spinner.
(b) Spies on Farkas to see how he does it.
(c) Gets Flick to teach him new techniques.
(d) Sets up a practice schedule to hone his skills.

5. What daredevil act do a couple of skinny blond girls perform at the County Fair?
(a) Jumping through a wall of fire.
(b) Roman riding on horseback.
(c) High diving into a pool.
(d) Exchanging motorcycles in midair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What marks the start of the Shepherd-Bumpus feud?

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

3. Once the Shepherds get to the County Fair, Randy accompanies his mother to see what?

4. In Story One, what sport does Delbert disrupt in gym class?

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

(see the answer key)

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