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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Story One, what sport does Delbert disrupt in gym class?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Handball.

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

3. What daredevil act do a couple of skinny blond girls perform at the County Fair?
(a) High diving into a pool.
(b) Roman riding on horseback.
(c) Jumping through a wall of fire.
(d) Exchanging motorcycles in midair.

4. What are some of the items that adorn the Bumpus' yard?
(a) Plastic alligators and chipped gnomes.
(b) Abstract art sculptures and rain barrels.
(c) License plates, tire pumps, and old batteries.
(d) Fountains, flowers, and chipped pottery.

5. When the narrator realizes he forgot to pack something for the Michigan trip, where does he remember leaving it?
(a) On his nightstand.
(b) In his closet.
(c) On the porch.
(d) Beside the garage door.

6. What is the Old Man's greatest nemesis?
(a) Scut Farkas.
(b) The radiator in his house.
(c) Bumpus hounds.
(d) His old Pontiac.

7. How long does the Shepherd-Bumpus feud last?
(a) Until the narrator goes off to college.
(b) Until the Bumpus family moves away.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Nine years.

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

9. The narrator notes that the only way to get his father going in the morning is with what?
(a) The morning paper.
(b) A cigarette and coffee.
(c) A plate of bacon and eggs.
(d) A double espresso.

10. Who is Scut Farkas?
(a) Narrator's cousin.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Narrator's best friend.
(d) Bully.

11. Which of the following do Randy and his brother NOT eat at the County Fair?
(a) Fudge.
(b) Pork and beans.
(c) Pumpkin pie.
(d) Deep-fried chocolate bars.

12. How does the final spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator conclude?
(a) Farkas wins and throws the narrator's top over the school fence into the street.
(b) Both tops leave the circle together and disappear down the sewer.
(c) The narrator wins and throws Farkas' top down the sewer.
(d) The narrator's kid brother comes from nowhere and steals both tops.

13. What type of student is Delbert Bumpus?
(a) One who excels in music.
(b) One whom others envy.
(c) A promising one who needs bigger challenges.
(d) A disruptive one who misses a lot of school.

14. Soon after consuming three taffy apples, four hot dogs, and two root beers at the County Fair, what else does Randy ingest?
(a) Funnel cake and a fruit smoothie.
(b) A pickle and some buttermilk.
(c) A snow cone and three more root beers.
(d) Nachos and iced raspberry tea.

15. 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?
(a) Eat hot dogs, cotton candy, and funnel cakes.
(b) Watch the parade.
(c) Ride the "Lightning Strike" roller coaster.
(d) Watch the first heat of the dirt track races.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator begin training for his matches against Scut Farkas?

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

3. Where do most kids get their tops from?

4. What happens when, during the family's road trip, the Old Man refuses the opportunity to purchase gas at the last station?

5. The Taylors, who lived next door to the narrator and his family for many years before the Bumpus family moved in, were what?

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