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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. Among the animals at the fair, the Shepherds see what?
(a) A dime-size frog.
(b) A four-foot tall chicken.
(c) A two-headed llama.
(d) A grand champion pig.

2. 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 couldn't care less about them.
(c) He thinks his sons should see the exhibits.
(d) He really enjoys the dairy and corn exhibits.

3. When the narrator tells his father that he forgot to pack something important for the Michigan trip, what happens?
(a) The Old Man stops at a store to buy another one.
(b) The Old Man reprimands him while he weeps.
(c) Mother tells him to not worry because he'll have fun anyway.
(d) Randy laughs at him until the narrator punches him.

4. What does the narrator find, after almost not seeing it, tucked between two looming buildings?
(a) Coffee shop and bakery.
(b) Dark alley.
(c) Small park.
(d) Little specialty shop.

5. When Farkas starts walking away from the narrator after their first top spinning contest, what does the narrator do?
(a) Laughs at his opponent, calling him a chicken.
(b) Runs after Farkas and tackles him to the ground.
(c) Spends another two weeks practicing to improve his technique.
(d) Brings out his best top and throws it with an ominous spin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Old Man is a lifelong fan of which baseball team?

3. When the Old Man gets himself a beer at the fair, what does he get for his older son?

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

5. What does the Old Man find touching when he's looking at the County Fair quilts with his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Old Man handle all the problems the family encounters en route to Michigan?

2. During their road trip, the narrator is convinced that he left his fishing gear back home. What does he discover about his gear at the end of the story?

3. Who does most of the work when it's time to prepare for the narrator's annual vacation?

4. Describe the Shepherd family's arrival at Ollie Hopnoodle's resort in Clear Lake.

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 the sense of anticipation the Shepherd family members feel as they prepare to experience the County Fair. What is each family member looking forward to the most?

7. What is the final outcome of the battle of the spinning tops between Scut Farkas and the narrator?

8. Explain how the narrator prepares for his spinning tops battle against Farkas.

9. Where do the Bumpuses make their illegal liquor?

10. How does the narrator describe getting to the County Fair?

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