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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. When Randy starts to whine the night before the County Fair, what does Mother promise him?
(a) Taffy apple.
(b) Peach candy.
(c) Chocolate donut.
(d) Cream soda.

2. What happens to the house next door to the narrator after the Bumpus family moves in?
(a) It gets toilet papered.
(b) It ages overnight.
(c) Two new rooms are added in the back.
(d) It's painted purple.

3. Soon after consuming three taffy apples, four hot dogs, and two root beers at the County Fair, what else does Randy ingest?
(a) Nachos and iced raspberry tea.
(b) A pickle and some buttermilk.
(c) Funnel cake and a fruit smoothie.
(d) A snow cone and three more root beers.

4. Once the family arrives at the County Fair, the narrator accompanies his father where?
(a) Riding the carousel.
(b) To the fire-breathing act.
(c) To the dusty dirt track.
(d) Riding the bumper cars.

5. How long does the Shepherd-Bumpus feud last?
(a) Until the narrator goes off to college.
(b) Until the Bumpus family moves away.
(c) Nine years.
(d) Three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man say every year when he and his family leave the County Fair?

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

3. When the Old Man gets himself a beer at the fair, what does he get for his older son?

4. What is the Old Man's absolute favorite ride at the County Fair?

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

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