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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story Four, Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The night before the County Fair, the Old Man says he doesn't care if Mother checks out the quilts and raspberry jams so long as he and the narrator can do what?
(a) Eat hot dogs, cotton candy, and funnel cakes.
(b) Ride the "Lightning Strike" roller coaster.
(c) Watch the parade.
(d) Watch the first heat of the dirt track races.

2. What does the Old Man do two weeks prior to the family's departure for their annual Michigan vacation?
(a) Has a tuneup performed on their car.
(b) Checks out library books to read during his vacation.
(c) Starts telling everybody at work about his upcoming trip.
(d) Maps out the trip route, complete with stops and detours.

3. When the Old Man gets himself a beer at the fair, what does he get for his older son?
(a) Orange Nehi.
(b) Spiced cider.
(c) Shirley Temple.
(d) Banana milkshake.

4. How does the Old Man feel about the farming exhibits at the County Fair?
(a) He doesn't think they should skip any.
(b) He couldn't care less about them.
(c) He really enjoys the dairy and corn exhibits.
(d) He thinks his sons should see the exhibits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When a new family moves into the house next door to the narrator, what singer's record do they play in the middle of the night?

2. What subject does Miss Shields teach?

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

4. How does the final spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator conclude?

5. In Story One, what sport does Delbert disrupt in gym class?

(see the answer key)

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