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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. The Taylors, who lived next door to the narrator and his family for many years before the Bumpus family moved in, were what?
(a) Educators.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Circus performers.

2. Which of the following do Randy and his brother NOT eat at the County Fair?
(a) Fudge.
(b) Deep-fried chocolate bars.
(c) Pumpkin pie.
(d) Pork and beans.

3. What type of student is Delbert Bumpus?
(a) One whom others envy.
(b) A promising one who needs bigger challenges.
(c) A disruptive one who misses a lot of school.
(d) One who excels in music.

4. What happens during the Old Man's favorite ride at the fair?
(a) Randy throws up all over his brother and father.
(b) The ride breaks down and they're stuck upside down for forty minutes.
(c) The narrator cries and screams the entire ride.
(d) The Old Man loses his glasses, which fall and shatter.

5. 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) High diving into a pool.
(d) Jumping through a wall of fire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Old Man is loyal to the Oldsmobile, but he deviates from his dedication to drive what automobile brand?

3. What subject does Miss Shields teach?

4. How does the narrator's childhood experience at the County Fair compare to a movie he watches when he's an adult that portrays a State Fair set in Indiana?

5. What happens to Grover after his confrontation with Delbert in Story One?

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