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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. On Saturday night, right before the family trip to Michigan, what does the Old Man say about their departure?
(a) They'll leave by six in the morning.
(b) Everything that 's going with them must be left by the door.
(c) They'll leave at four-thirty in the morning.
(d) They need to sleep in their clothes so they can leave early.

2. When Mother prepares the ham, she tops it with what?
(a) A maraschino cherry.
(b) A cup of sherry.
(c) Cranberry sauce.
(d) Apple slices.

3. The narrator says that his family's annual trip to Michigan is bigger than what to him?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Halloween.
(c) His birthday.
(d) July 4th.

4. The Taylors, who lived next door to the narrator and his family for many years before the Bumpus family moved in, were what?
(a) Eccentric.
(b) Circus performers.
(c) Educators.
(d) Quiet.

5. For how many years does the Shepherd family take its annual pilgrimage to Clear Lake?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following do Randy and his brother NOT eat at the County Fair?

2. What happens when Grover Dill insults Delbert Bumpus' name?

3. On the family road trip, where do the narrator and his brother fit in a car that is so full of supplies?

4. How do the boys prepare for their Michigan vacation?

5. At what point does the narrator realize they are halfway to their Michigan destination?

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