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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story 3, Scut Farkas and the Murderous Mariah.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The winner of the spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator could very well do what?
(a) Change life at Warren G. Harding School.
(b) Intimidate the other kids all the way through high school.
(c) Beat up the loser.
(d) Demand lunch money from the kids gathered there.

3. What does the Old Man admire about his favorite ride at the County Fair?
(a) It makes him feel like a teenager again.
(b) Very few dare to get on such a wild ride.
(c) It's a fine piece of machinery.
(d) It's just the right length.

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

5. After being greeted by a woman wearing a black shawl, what does the narrator ask for?
(a) Directions.
(b) His lost baseball.
(c) A top.
(d) Cup of coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man say every year when he and his family leave the County Fair?

2. Who is Scut Farkas?

3. Where does the narrator begin training for his matches against Scut Farkas?

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

5. Who is spying on the narrator when he starts to spin tops against opponents?

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