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

2. Who is Iron Man Gabruzzi's arch-rival?
(a) Walt Whedbe.
(b) Duke Grunion.
(c) Anthony Dombruni.
(d) Joe Firebender.

3. Who goes on the Old Man's favorite ride at the County Fair?
(a) The four members of the Shepherd family.
(b) Randy and his brother only.
(c) The Old Man and Mother only.
(d) The Old Man and his two sons.

4. Where do most kids get their tops from?
(a) Mail order.
(b) Sears.
(c) Pulaski's shop.
(d) Hopnoodle's store.

5. What happens to the house next door to the narrator after the Bumpus family moves in?
(a) It ages overnight.
(b) Two new rooms are added in the back.
(c) It gets toilet papered.
(d) It's painted purple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What person does the forty-seven pound pumpkin at the County Fair resemble?

2. What is the name of the school the narrator attends?

3. When the narrator starts spinning tops against Farkas, what does he use first?

4. Where does the Bumpus family like to go shopping?

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

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