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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. When Mother prepares the ham, she tops it with what?
(a) Apple slices.
(b) A maraschino cherry.
(c) Cranberry sauce.
(d) A cup of sherry.

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

3. What type of student is Delbert Bumpus?
(a) A disruptive one who misses a lot of school.
(b) A promising one who needs bigger challenges.
(c) One whom others envy.
(d) One who excels in music.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the final spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator conclude?

2. What happens during the Old Man's favorite ride at the fair?

3. The winner of the spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator could very well do what?

4. The Old Man is a lifelong fan of which baseball team?

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

(see the answer key)

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