1. What happens when Grover Dill insults Delbert Bumpus' name?
(a) Delbert tells a teacher.
(b) Delbert charges at him.
(c) The narrator makes fun of Grover's name.
(d) The narrator laughs loudly.

2. What happens when, during the family's road trip, the Old Man refuses the opportunity to purchase gas at the last station?
(a) Mother yells at him until he does a u-turn and gets gas.
(b) They run out of gas, the radiatior overheats, and a tire goes flat, all at the same time.
(c) They run out of gas at the resort entrance and have to push the car in.
(d) They run out of gas and he has to hike back for some.

3. What does Howie do now, since quitting high school?
(a) Works two jobs to make ends meet.
(b) Volunteers in the community.
(c) Runs his own business.
(d) Eats at a soup kitchen for the homeless.

4. Once the family arrives at the County Fair, the narrator accompanies his father where?
(a) To the fire-breathing act.
(b) To the dusty dirt track.
(c) Riding the carousel.
(d) Riding the bumper cars.

5. How does the narrator react when he sees Josie all dressed up for the party?
(a) He's mesmerized.
(b) He almost passes out.
(c) He wonders why she's dressed so casually.
(d) He feels underdressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator's childhood experience at the County Fair compare to a movie he watches when he's an adult that portrays a State Fair set in Indiana?

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. How long does the Shepherd-Bumpus feud last?

4. When the Spring Dance is announced, who does the narrator decide to invite?

5. Which of the following do Randy and his brother NOT eat at the County Fair?

(see the answer key)

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