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

2. What does the narrator say is one of the most popular playground games at his school?
(a) Four square.
(b) Top spinning.
(c) Dodgeball.
(d) Marble throwing.

3. Which of the following do Randy and his brother NOT eat at the County Fair?
(a) Deep-fried chocolate bars.
(b) Pork and beans.
(c) Fudge.
(d) Pumpkin pie.

4. How long does the Shepherd-Bumpus feud last?
(a) Until the Bumpus family moves away.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Until the narrator goes off to college.

5. What marks the start of the Shepherd-Bumpus feud?
(a) Blaring country music is played every night.
(b) The Old Man calls the Bumpus family country hicks.
(c) Mr. Bumpus rams his truck into the Old Man's porch.
(d) The ham is taken by the hounds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Because of the crowds, how far away from the County Fair does the narrator say his father has to park?

3. When the narrator starts spinning tops against opponents other than Scut, what does he use?

4. How does the narrator describe the sound that his spinning top makes?

5. When the narrator visits a museum as an adult, what special item does he find?

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