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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. 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) Banana milkshake.
(d) Orange Nehi.

2. Among the animals at the fair, the Shepherds see what?
(a) A two-headed llama.
(b) A four-foot tall chicken.
(c) A grand champion pig.
(d) A dime-size frog.

3. How does the Old Man feel about the farming exhibits at the County Fair?
(a) He thinks his sons should see the exhibits.
(b) He doesn't think they should skip any.
(c) He couldn't care less about them.
(d) He really enjoys the dairy and corn exhibits.

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

5. Soon after consuming three taffy apples, four hot dogs, and two root beers at the County Fair, what else does Randy ingest?
(a) A snow cone and three more root beers.
(b) A pickle and some buttermilk.
(c) Funnel cake and a fruit smoothie.
(d) Nachos and iced raspberry tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator and his family eat practically the same thing every day, except on what occasion?

2. The Taylors, who lived next door to the narrator and his family for many years before the Bumpus family moved in, were what?

3. What does the Old Man do trying to get a glimpse of the new family that moves in next door?

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

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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