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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 person does the forty-seven pound pumpkin at the County Fair resemble?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Elvis Presley.
(d) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

2. What is the Old Man's greatest nemesis?
(a) His old Pontiac.
(b) Bumpus hounds.
(c) Scut Farkas.
(d) The radiator in his house.

3. What happens to Grover after his confrontation with Delbert in Story One?
(a) He's knocked flat on the ground and loses a shoe.
(b) The teacher suspends him for a day.
(c) He becomes angry and punches three kids.
(d) He runs away in tears.

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

5. Wanting to beat Scut Farkas at his game, what does the narrator do?
(a) Reads a book written by a master top spinner.
(b) Spies on Farkas to see how he does it.
(c) Gets Flick to teach him new techniques.
(d) Sets up a practice schedule to hone his skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is one of the most popular playground games at his school?

2. When a crowd of kids gathers around the narrator and Farkas as they battle it out with their fancy spinning tops, what is the collective wish?

3. What marks the start of the Shepherd-Bumpus feud?

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

5. Where do most kids get their tops from?

(see the answer key)

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