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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Story 6, Daphne Bigelow and the Spine-chilling Saga of the Snail-encrusted Tinfoil Noose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the narrator prepares for his first date with Daphne, he goes through half a bar of Lifebuoy soap, Old Spice talcum powder, and what else?
(a) A stick of Drysol deodorant.
(b) A bottle of Ralph Lauren cologne.
(c) Three Gillette razors and a can of Barbasol shaving cream.
(d) Pepsodent toothpaste and a gallon of Listerine mouthwash.

2. Who does the narrator find in his biology class?
(a) A girl with an enormous crush on him.
(b) The girl of his dreams.
(c) The most annoying girl he's ever met.
(d) The smartest girl he's ever met.

3. How does the narrator invite the girl of his dreams on a date?
(a) Has a friend ask for him.
(b) With a note.
(c) Romantically.
(d) Awkwardly.

4. When a crowd of kids gathers around the narrator and Farkas as they battle it out with their fancy spinning tops, what is the collective wish?
(a) That Farkas doesn't turn on them.
(b) That for once, someone is able to beat Farkas.
(c) That the teacher doesn't catch them.
(d) That it doesn't start raining.

5. 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) The fair has taken every dollar he had.
(d) He teases the boys about walking home from the fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the family drives to the lake, what happens when a chicken truck passes them?

2. The Old Man is a lifelong fan of which baseball team?

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

4. How does the Old Man feel about the farming exhibits at the County Fair?

5. How long does the narrator practice with his fighting top?

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