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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. Who is Iron Man Gabruzzi's arch-rival?
(a) Anthony Dombruni.
(b) Joe Firebender.
(c) Walt Whedbe.
(d) Duke Grunion.

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

3. The Old Man is a lifelong fan of which baseball team?
(a) Chicago White Sox.
(b) Cincinnati Reds.
(c) Detroit Tigers.
(d) New York Mets.

4. The narrator lives in Northern Indiana with whom?
(a) Father, mother, and brother.
(b) Parents and grandmother.
(c) Parents and uncle.
(d) Father, mother, and sister.

5. What does the Old Man find touching when he's looking at the County Fair quilts with his family?
(a) A quilt commemorating beer making.
(b) Seeing Luke Appling on a quilt.
(c) Seeing a 92-year-old lady making quilt squares.
(d) A quilt commemorating ice hockey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the Shepherds get to the County Fair, Randy accompanies his mother to see what?

2. The night before the County Fair, the Old Man says he doesn't care if Mother checks out the quilts and raspberry jams so long as he and the narrator can do what?

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

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

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

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