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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. When Mr. Bigelow chats with the narrator as he waits for Daphne at her house, the man mistakes the young man for who?
(a) One of the Pittsburgh Steel Shepherds.
(b) One of Daphne's former boyfriends.
(c) The son of a wealthy socialite.
(d) A member of the Bumpus family.

2. During Spring semester in Biology II class, Daphne is what?
(a) Assigned to tutor the narrator in class.
(b) Absent for three weeks.
(c) Showing romantic interest in the narrator.
(d) Assigned to be the narrator's lab partner.

3. What do the Old Man and Mother do well into the night in preparation for their Michigan trip?
(a) Go over their list and take account of all their travel supplies.
(b) Go over the route they plan to take and their alternate route.
(c) Unplug and double-check every appliance in their home.
(d) Write detailed house care instructions for their neighbors.

4. When a new family moves into the house next door to the narrator, what singer's record do they play in the middle of the night?
(a) Johnny Cash.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Bing Crosby.
(d) Gene Autry.

5. Where does the new family next door to the Shepherds move from?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Milwaukee.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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 long does the Shepherd-Bumpus feud last?

5. A week before taking his family to Michigan for their vacation, the Old Man makes a phone call to request what?

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