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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story 7, The Return of the Smiling Wimpy Doll Summary:.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Farkas starts walking away from the narrator after their first top spinning contest, what does the narrator do?
(a) Spends another two weeks practicing to improve his technique.
(b) Brings out his best top and throws it with an ominous spin.
(c) Runs after Farkas and tackles him to the ground.
(d) Laughs at his opponent, calling him a chicken.

3. Does the narrator tell his friends about his training and his intentions to beat Scut Farkas?
(a) He tells everyone but Flick.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) He tells only Flick.

4. Once inside the party location with Josie, the narrator realizes he's at a what?
(a) Church.
(b) Movie theater.
(c) Community center.
(d) School.

5. What is the name of the family that moves next door to the Shepherds long after the Bumpuses move out?
(a) Zacharzewski.
(b) Kozlowski.
(c) Cosnowski.
(d) Obodzinski.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Scut Farkas?

2. At the end of Story Four, what does the reader learn about the narrator's fishing gear?

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

4. Who goes on the Old Man's favorite ride at the County Fair?

5. The night of his first date with the neighbor girl, how long does it take the narrator to bathe and groom?

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