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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. How long does the ham that Mother prepares have to sit in the oven to rest?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Half an hour.

2. Who is spying on the narrator when he starts to spin tops against opponents?
(a) Scut Farkas.
(b) Grover Dill.
(c) Junior Kissel.
(d) Delbert Bumpus.

3. What name does the narrator give his "weapon"?
(a) Dog.
(b) Puma.
(c) Bear.
(d) Wolf.

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

5. What does the narrator say to get Scut Farkas to challenge him at top spinning?
(a) "There's no good top men around here, anyway."
(b) "Top spinning is the easiest thing in the world."
(c) "Our school has never produced a top champion."
(d) "I can beat anybody, even the best top player here."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator find, after almost not seeing it, tucked between two looming buildings?

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

3. At the fair, who wins the dirt races by half a car length?

4. The winner of the spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator could very well do what?

5. What happens to the house next door to the narrator after the Bumpus family moves in?

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