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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. During the family's road trip to Michigan, why does Mother suddenly insist that the Old Man stop the car?
(a) She knows Randy is about to throw up.
(b) The contents of the car have shifted and she's getting squished by supplies.
(c) They haven't had a bathroom stop in six hours.
(d) She needs to check on the narrator, who looks overheated and dehydrated.

2. What comment does Josie's mother make after her daughter appears, now ready for the party?
(a) One day Josie will make a good wife.
(b) This is Josie's first date ever.
(c) The narrator had better treat Josie right.
(d) Josie made her outfit by herself.

3. What do Mother and the boys do while the Old Man changes a flat tire on their way to Michigan?
(a) Stop at a convenience store.
(b) Become lost in nearby woods.
(c) Help the Old Man.
(d) Picnic by the side of the road.

4. After being greeted by a woman wearing a black shawl, what does the narrator ask for?
(a) His lost baseball.
(b) A top.
(c) Cup of coffee.
(d) Directions.

5. For the family's Michigan trip, what does the Old Man pack into the Sears luggage rack on the car roof?
(a) Camping equipment, including the portable stove and folded tent.
(b) Heavy, bulky items including chairs, beach umbrellas, and golf clubs.
(c) Mother's things because she won't be needing them during the drive.
(d) A canoe, including oars and life vests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator do when he meets Josie on the way home from Pulaski's store?

2. When the narrator is invited inside his neighbors' house, what is he expected to do while he waits for Josie to finish getting ready?

3. 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?

4. Long after the Bumpuses move out, who moves in next door to the narrator?

5. The narrator notes that the only way to get his father going in the morning is with what?

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