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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. At the start of Story Four, what reminds the narrator of his annual family vacations to Clear Lake, Michigan?
(a) Commercial.
(b) Souvenir.
(c) Magazine article.
(d) Postcard.

2. When the narrator tells his father that he forgot to pack something important for the Michigan trip, what happens?
(a) Randy laughs at him until the narrator punches him.
(b) Mother tells him to not worry because he'll have fun anyway.
(c) The Old Man reprimands him while he weeps.
(d) The Old Man stops at a store to buy another one.

3. What happens when Grover Dill insults Delbert Bumpus' name?
(a) The narrator makes fun of Grover's name.
(b) Delbert tells a teacher.
(c) Delbert charges at him.
(d) The narrator laughs loudly.

4. What does the Old Man find touching when he's looking at the County Fair quilts with his family?
(a) A quilt commemorating beer making.
(b) Seeing a 92-year-old lady making quilt squares.
(c) A quilt commemorating ice hockey.
(d) Seeing Luke Appling on a quilt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Does the narrator tell his friends about his training and his intentions to beat Scut Farkas?

2. What happens when, during the family's road trip, the Old Man refuses the opportunity to purchase gas at the last station?

3. The narrator and his family eat practically the same thing every day, except on what occasion?

4. What marks the start of the Shepherd-Bumpus feud?

5. What subject does Miss Shields teach?

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