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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 daredevil act do a couple of skinny blond girls perform at the County Fair?
(a) Roman riding on horseback.
(b) Exchanging motorcycles in midair.
(c) Jumping through a wall of fire.
(d) High diving into a pool.

2. What does the Old Man do trying to get a glimpse of the new family that moves in next door?
(a) Knocks over a lamp.
(b) Hits his head.
(c) Tears the window shade.
(d) Stubs his toe.

3. What marks the start of the Shepherd-Bumpus feud?
(a) The Old Man calls the Bumpus family country hicks.
(b) Blaring country music is played every night.
(c) Mr. Bumpus rams his truck into the Old Man's porch.
(d) The ham is taken by the hounds.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the book, important industries of Northern Indiana are steel mills and what else?

3. 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?

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

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

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