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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the narrator starts spinning tops against opponents other than Scut, what does he use?
(a) His best top.
(b) Lesser quality tops.
(c) Broken tops.
(d) Borrowed tops.

3. What is the name of the Indiana town where most of the stories in the book supposedly take place?
(a) Hohman.
(b) Frankton.
(c) DeBerne.
(d) Longview.

4. How does the Old Man feel about the farming exhibits at the County Fair?
(a) He doesn't think they should skip any.
(b) He thinks his sons should see the exhibits.
(c) He really enjoys the dairy and corn exhibits.
(d) He couldn't care less about them.

5. Does the narrator tell his friends about his training and his intentions to beat Scut Farkas?
(a) No.
(b) He tells everyone but Flick.
(c) He tells only Flick.
(d) Yes.

6. When the narrator starts spinning tops against Farkas, what does he use first?
(a) A dummy top.
(b) Schwartz's champion top.
(c) An old, chipped top.
(d) His best top.

7. At what point does the narrator realize they are halfway to their Michigan destination?
(a) After they've been driving for six hours without stopping.
(b) After he almost faints from dehydration and heat exhaustion.
(c) When Randy throws up, because he does this every year at the halfway mark.
(d) When the contents of the car have shifted so much he can no longer move.

8. When the narrator visits a museum as an adult, what special item does he find?
(a) A yo-yo used by the 1964 yo-yo world champion.
(b) A top believed to have belonged to a former President.
(c) A skateboard donated by a famous sports star.
(d) A softball signed by his favorite ballplayer.

9. How does the narrator describe the sound that his spinning top makes?
(a) Cold and hissing, like a snake.
(b) Bold and thunderous, like a storm.
(c) Loud and wailing, like a ghost.
(d) Stealthy and quiet, like a ninja.

10. Wanting to beat Scut Farkas at his game, what does the narrator do?
(a) Sets up a practice schedule to hone his skills.
(b) Spies on Farkas to see how he does it.
(c) Reads a book written by a master top spinner.
(d) Gets Flick to teach him new techniques.

11. What is the name of the school the narrator attends?
(a) Chester A. Arthur.
(b) Warren G. Harding.
(c) James K. Polk.
(d) Lyndon B. Johnson.

12. Who is Iron Man Gabruzzi's arch-rival?
(a) Duke Grunion.
(b) Walt Whedbe.
(c) Anthony Dombruni.
(d) Joe Firebender.

13. What does the Old Man do trying to get a glimpse of the new family that moves in next door?
(a) Tears the window shade.
(b) Knocks over a lamp.
(c) Hits his head.
(d) Stubs his toe.

14. The narrator lives in Northern Indiana with whom?
(a) Parents and grandmother.
(b) Father, mother, and brother.
(c) Father, mother, and sister.
(d) Parents and uncle.

15. When the Old Man gets himself a beer at the fair, what does he get for his older son?
(a) Shirley Temple.
(b) Spiced cider.
(c) Orange Nehi.
(d) Banana milkshake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes on the Old Man's favorite ride at the County Fair?

2. The narrator realizes he has found his weapon when the black-shawled lady pulls what out of a box?

3. What happens during the Old Man's favorite ride at the fair?

4. What marks the start of the Shepherd-Bumpus feud?

5. Who is Scut Farkas?

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