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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 say every year when he and his family leave the County Fair?
(a) The fair seems to get better each year.
(b) He ate way too much.
(c) He teases the boys about walking home from the fair.
(d) The fair has taken every dollar he had.

2. What are some of the items that adorn the Bumpus' yard?
(a) License plates, tire pumps, and old batteries.
(b) Abstract art sculptures and rain barrels.
(c) Plastic alligators and chipped gnomes.
(d) Fountains, flowers, and chipped pottery.

3. For the family's Michigan trip, what does the Old Man pack into the Sears luggage rack on the car roof?
(a) Mother's things because she won't be needing them during the drive.
(b) A canoe, including oars and life vests.
(c) Camping equipment, including the portable stove and folded tent.
(d) Heavy, bulky items including chairs, beach umbrellas, and golf clubs.

4. At what point does the narrator realize they are halfway to their Michigan destination?
(a) When Randy throws up, because he does this every year at the halfway mark.
(b) After he almost faints from dehydration and heat exhaustion.
(c) After they've been driving for six hours without stopping.
(d) When the contents of the car have shifted so much he can no longer move.

5. What is the name of the school the narrator attends?
(a) Chester A. Arthur.
(b) James K. Polk.
(c) Warren G. Harding.
(d) Lyndon B. Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Among the animals at the fair, the Shepherds see what?

2. What happens during the Old Man's favorite ride at the fair?

3. At the fair, who wins the dirt races by half a car length?

4. What does the narrator say to get Scut Farkas to challenge him at top spinning?

5. Who goes on the Old Man's favorite ride at the County Fair?

(see the answer key)

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