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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. When does the narrator share with his family the news of his date with Daphne?

2. How does Wanda feel about the narrator?

3. Who does the narrator find in his biology class?

4. What was the character Wimpy known for in old cartoons?

5. As an adult, the narrator lives in what type of dwelling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the narrator and his friends parade back and forth in front of the Cosnowskis' house?

2. What does the narrator compare the prom to?

3. How does the narrator's date with Josephine end?

4. Describe the narrator's first major encounter with Josephine.

5. Describe the narrator's experience as he waits for Josephine to finish getting ready for their date.

6. What impression does the narrator make on Mr. Bigelow, Daphne's dad?

7. When the narrator asks Daphne out on a date, and she agrees, what daydreams go through his mind?

8. Describe Daphne Bigelow, the girl of the narrator's dreams.

9. How does the narrator's prom night end?

10. After the prom, Schwartz and the narrator take their dates to the Rooster. What happens there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A day at the County Fair turns into another opportunity for the author to showcase the Shepherds' eccentricities. Describe the fair experience from the viewpoint of each family member -- Mother, Randy, the Old Man, and the narrator. Who seems to enjoy the fair the most, and why? Use examples to support your conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

As a young person, the narrator spends a great deal of time living in his world of daydreams and imagination. How does the reality of his life compare to the world of his imagination? How do his daydreams serve him when reality is full of disappointments?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the narrator's expectations of his date with Josie and the reality of how the date turns out. What lessons does he learn through this experience? How does he behave after this date? What mistakes will he probably not make again?

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