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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the final spinning top battle between Farkas and the narrator conclude?
2. When the narrator tells his father that he forgot to pack something important for the Michigan trip, what happens?
3. 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?
4. What is the Old Man's greatest nemesis?
5. Who is spying on the narrator when he starts to spin tops against opponents?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does most of the work when it's time to prepare for the narrator's annual vacation?
2. Where does the narrator find a top worthy of a battle against Scut Farkas, the school's bully and master top spinner?
3. What is the final outcome of the battle of the spinning tops between Scut Farkas and the narrator?
4. Summarize how Mother prepares the traditional Easter ham.
5. What happens to the much anticipated Easter ham in Story One?
6. Describe some of the interesting sights the four members of the Shepherd family see while they are together at the County Fair.
7. Describe the conditions inside the car during the drive to Clear Lake, Michigan.
8. Describe the Shepherd family's arrival at Ollie Hopnoodle's resort in Clear Lake.
9. What are some of the misadventures the family experiences on their drive to Michigan?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After the narrator opens a box that he receives as an adult and peruses through the childhood treasures found inside, he decides to pack everything back up and hide it on the top shelf of a closet. Explain what this says about the author's viewpoint on stirring up the past.
Essay Topic 2
1. Expand and explain the narrator's point of view that prom is a rite of passage full of strange rituals that he and others are forced to attend as they become adults.
2. Despite his reluctance at attending the prom, does the narrator have a good time at the dance? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the narrator's love interests: Josephine, Daphne, and Wanda. Which one is best suited for him, if any? What important life lessons does he learn from his experiences with each?
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