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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. Does the narrator tell his friends about his training and his intentions to beat Scut Farkas?
(a) He tells everyone but Flick.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) He tells only Flick.

2. When Mother prepares the ham, she tops it with what?
(a) Cranberry sauce.
(b) Apple slices.
(c) A cup of sherry.
(d) A maraschino cherry.

3. How long does the narrator practice with his fighting top?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two weeks.

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

5. What is the little wooden house with the moon on the door found in the Bumpus' yard?
(a) Moonshine making station.
(b) Dog house.
(c) Gun storage shed.
(d) Guest room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Old Man find touching when he's looking at the County Fair quilts with his family?

2. What are some of the items that adorn the Bumpus' yard?

3. What is the Mariah?

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

5. 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?

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