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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. Why is the adult narrator embarrassed when the doorman sees him?
(a) In his hurry to open his mysterious package, he forgot to get dressed.
(b) He's covered in toys from his youth, including a space helmet and a zap gun.
(c) He has chocolate on his face and spilled milk on his trousers.
(d) He forgot to tip the doorman that week.

2. Why do the narrator and his friends parade in front of their neighbors' house after a new family moves in?
(a) To catch a glimpse of the exotic beauty who is their age.
(b) To see if there are any boys their age in the family.
(c) To count how many people live there.
(d) They hope to be invited in for milk and cookies.

3. What was the character Wimpy known for in old cartoons?
(a) Eating hamburgers.
(b) Being forgetful.
(c) Flying kites.
(d) Running in circles.

4. How do the boys prepare for their Michigan vacation?
(a) Gathering their collection of fishing tackle and a BB gun.
(b) Fighting while Mother and the Old Man do all the packing.
(c) Reading about Michigan in their travel books.
(d) Packing books, games, art supplies, and cameras.

5. When the narrator is invited inside his neighbors' house, what is he expected to do while he waits for Josie to finish getting ready?
(a) Share his life story with her parents.
(b) Partake of a heavy meal.
(c) Stand in the hallway until she's ready.
(d) Reveal what he plans to do after high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is one of the most popular playground games at his school?

2. Who is Iron Man Gabruzzi's arch-rival?

3. What is the name of the new girl next door whom the narrator is smitten by?

4. What does the narrator say that his family puts on their typical meals of meatloaf, red cabbage, and mashed potatoes?

5. The narrator lives in Northern Indiana with whom?

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