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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 first heat of the dirt track races.
(d) Watch the parade.

2. Which of the following do Randy and his brother NOT eat at the County Fair?
(a) Deep-fried chocolate bars.
(b) Fudge.
(c) Pumpkin pie.
(d) Pork and beans.

3. What does the narrator say is one of the most popular playground games at his school?
(a) Top spinning.
(b) Four square.
(c) Marble throwing.
(d) Dodgeball.

4. What does the Old Man do trying to get a glimpse of the new family that moves in next door?
(a) Knocks over a lamp.
(b) Stubs his toe.
(c) Hits his head.
(d) Tears the window shade.

5. 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) Starts telling everybody at work about his upcoming trip.
(c) Maps out the trip route, complete with stops and detours.
(d) Checks out library books to read during his vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the little wooden house with the moon on the door found in the Bumpus' yard?

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

3. Where does the narrator's family stay during their vacations in Clear Lake, Michigan?

4. What name does the narrator give his "weapon"?

5. What do Mother and the boys do while the Old Man changes a flat tire on their way to Michigan?

(see the answer key)

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