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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Randy starts to whine the night before the County Fair, what does Mother promise him?
(a) Taffy apple.
(b) Cream soda.
(c) Chocolate donut.
(d) Peach candy.

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

3. What kind of top is the narrator looking for?
(a) Special edition top.
(b) Sparking top.
(c) Red top.
(d) Fighting top.

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

5. How long does the narrator practice with his fighting top?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. At the fair, who wins the dirt races by half a car length?

3. When the narrator visits a museum as an adult, what special item does he find?

4. What is the name of the school the narrator attends?

5. What are some of the items that adorn the Bumpus' yard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after the narrator uses a dummy top and lets Farkas win the first round?

2. Which member of the narrator's family seems to be the most excited at the County Fair?

3. How does the house next door to the Shepherds transform after the Bumpus family moves in?

4. How do the brothers behave at the County Fair?

5. Where does the narrator find a top worthy of a battle against Scut Farkas, the school's bully and master top spinner?

6. Describe some of what makes the Shepherd family a traditional one.

7. On departure day, why does the Shepherd family fail to leave for their annual trip at six in the morning as planned?

8. At the end of the Shepherd family's County Fair excursion, what is the Old Man's assessment?

9. What happens to the much anticipated Easter ham in Story One?

10. Describe some of the interesting sights the four members of the Shepherd family see while they are together at the County Fair.

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