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

2. 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?
(a) Johnny Cash.
(b) Gene Autry.
(c) Elvis Presley.
(d) Bing Crosby.

3. How long does the ham that Mother prepares have to sit in the oven to rest?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Half an hour.

4. Because of the crowds, how far away from the County Fair does the narrator say his father has to park?
(a) In Chicago.
(b) About four miles.
(c) Six blocks.
(d) Two towns over.

5. What happens when Grover Dill insults Delbert Bumpus' name?
(a) The narrator makes fun of Grover's name.
(b) Delbert tells a teacher.
(c) The narrator laughs loudly.
(d) Delbert charges at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator lives in Northern Indiana with whom?

2. How long does the Shepherd-Bumpus feud last?

3. Where does the Bumpus family like to go shopping?

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

5. Which of the following are NOT found in the Bumpus' yard?

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