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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. In the community, who is Maxwell Bigelow, Daphne's father?
(a) Chief architect.
(b) Vice president of a steel company.
(c) Town mayor.
(d) Chairman of the bank.

2. The night of his date with Josie, the narrator arrives with what?
(a) The family car.
(b) His bicycle.
(c) A bouquet of flowers.
(d) A box of chocolates.

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

4. What conflict does the narrator face between the girl next door and basketball?
(a) He loves basketball, but she has an irrational fear of basketball courts.
(b) He's attending a party with her on the night of a big basketball game.
(c) Her boyfriend is on the narrator's basketball team.
(d) She wants to watch him play basketball, but he's no good.

5. What name does the narrator give his "weapon"?
(a) Puma.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Dog.
(d) Bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the crowds, how far away from the County Fair does the narrator say his father has to park?

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

3. What does the Old Man say every year when he and his family leave the County Fair?

4. Who is spying on the narrator when he starts to spin tops against opponents?

5. During the family's road trip to Michigan, why does Mother suddenly insist that the Old Man stop the car?

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