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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story Two, County Fair!.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the Old Man gets himself a beer at the fair, what does he get for his older son?
(a) Orange Nehi.
(b) Shirley Temple.
(c) Banana milkshake.
(d) Spiced cider.

3. Once the Shepherds get to the County Fair, Randy accompanies his mother to see what?
(a) The clown acts.
(b) Some of the home crafts.
(c) A magic show.
(d) The dogs and cats show.

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

5. What is the Old Man's greatest nemesis?
(a) His old Pontiac.
(b) Bumpus hounds.
(c) Scut Farkas.
(d) The radiator in his house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the fair, who wins the dirt races by half a car length?

3. What happens to the house next door to the narrator after the Bumpus family moves in?

4. When a new family moves into the house next door to the narrator, what singer's record do they play in the middle of the night?

5. What is the little wooden house with the moon on the door found in the Bumpus' yard?

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