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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. What does the Old Man admire about his favorite ride at the County Fair?
(a) It's just the right length.
(b) Very few dare to get on such a wild ride.
(c) It makes him feel like a teenager again.
(d) It's a fine piece of machinery.

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

3. 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) Maps out the trip route, complete with stops and detours.
(d) Starts telling everybody at work about his upcoming trip.

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

5. Once the Shepherds get to the County Fair, Randy accompanies his mother to see what?
(a) The clown acts.
(b) A magic show.
(c) Some of the home crafts.
(d) The dogs and cats show.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mother prepares the ham, she tops it with what?

2. During the family's road trip to Michigan, why does Mother suddenly insist that the Old Man stop the car?

3. How many Bumpuses move next door to the narrator and his family?

4. Halfway along the journey to Michigan, what does the narrator realize he forgot to pack?

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

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