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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. What sounds does the narrator hear from the package that he receives as an adult?
(a) A mechanical whirring and a strange squeak.
(b) A duck quacking and the clanking of contents.
(c) The sounds of springs and gears.
(d) Shattered glass and a bell.

2. When Mr. Bigelow chats with the narrator as he waits for Daphne at her house, the man mistakes the young man for who?
(a) A member of the Bumpus family.
(b) One of the Pittsburgh Steel Shepherds.
(c) One of Daphne's former boyfriends.
(d) The son of a wealthy socialite.

3. At the fair, who wins the dirt races by half a car length?
(a) Iron Man.
(b) Dombruni.
(c) Firebender.
(d) Rocket Dude.

4. How many Bumpuses move next door to the narrator and his family?
(a) Nobody knows for sure.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twelve Bumpuses and three of their friends.
(d) Nine.

5. How long does the narrator practice with his fighting top?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is spying on the narrator when he starts to spin tops against opponents?

3. The night of his date with Josie, the narrator arrives with what?

4. Soon after consuming three taffy apples, four hot dogs, and two root beers at the County Fair, what else does Randy ingest?

5. Why did Howie quit high school?

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