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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. What subject does Miss Shields teach?
(a) Literature.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Algebra.
(d) Biology.

2. 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) Riding the bumper cars.
(d) To the dusty dirt track.

3. What is the name of the Indiana town where most of the stories in the book supposedly take place?
(a) Frankton.
(b) DeBerne.
(c) Longview.
(d) Hohman.

4. The narrator and his family eat practically the same thing every day, except on what occasion?
(a) Easter.
(b) New Year's.
(c) Fourth of July.
(d) Halloween.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who successfully rings the bell at the County Fair strong man exhibit?

3. The Old Man is a lifelong fan of which baseball team?

4. How long does the ham that Mother prepares have to sit in the oven to rest?

5. How many Bumpuses move next door to the narrator and his family?

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