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

2. Where does the Bumpus family like to go shopping?
(a) Thrift store.
(b) Farmers' market.
(c) City dump.
(d) Garage sales.

3. 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) Randy throws up all over his brother and father.
(d) The ride breaks down and they're stuck upside down for forty minutes.

4. When the narrator visits a museum as an adult, what special item does he find?
(a) A yo-yo used by the 1964 yo-yo world champion.
(b) A skateboard donated by a famous sports star.
(c) A top believed to have belonged to a former President.
(d) A softball signed by his favorite ballplayer.

5. What is the name of the school the narrator attends?
(a) Chester A. Arthur.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) James K. Polk.
(d) Warren G. Harding.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Old Man gets himself a beer at the fair, what does he get for his older son?

2. How many Bumpuses move next door to the narrator and his family?

3. What does the Old Man admire about his favorite ride at the County Fair?

4. What kind of top is the narrator looking for?

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

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