The Slippery Sledding Incident

What did the narrator and Ronald use as a sled in "The Slippery Sledding Incident"?

• A) A snowboard

• B) An antique Coca Cola bottle cap sign

• C) A wooden toboggan

• D) A plastic tray

Why did the narrator and Ronald decide it was a good day to try out the sled?

• A) It was the first snow of the season

• B) School was cancelled due to the snow

• C) Both A and B

• D) They were bored at home

What game did the narrator and Ronald play to decide who would steer the sled first?

• A) Rock, Paper, Scissors

• B) Coin toss

• C) Arm wrestling

• D) Drawing straws

What did Ronald instruct the narrator to do while steering the sled?

• A) To steer to the left of the outhouse

• B) To steer to the right of the outhouse

• C) To keep the sled straight at all times

• D) To make sure they hit the outhouse

What did the narrator do to make the sled ride more exciting?

• A) They added more weight to the sled

• B) They took a different, steeper path

• C) They made the sled go faster

• D) They pretended to bail off the sled

What was Ronald's reaction when he thought the narrator was going to hit the outhouse?

• A) He laughed

• B) He bailed off the sled

• C) He steered away quickly

• D) He told the narrator to stop the sled

What did the narrator decide to do when they were sliding sideways by the outhouse?

• A) Jump off the sled

• B) Steer away from the outhouse

• C) Grab for the door of the outhouse

• D) Close their eyes and hope for the best

What happened to the outhouse when it was disturbed?

• It remained in place.

• It teetered but did not fall.

• It flipped over backwards.

• It disappeared.

What did the narrator's grandmother do after the incident?

• She made hot chocolate for everyone.

• She washed them with a water hose outside.

• She told stories to keep them warm.

• She took them to the basement to play.

What did they have to do before going inside to get warm?

• Put on extra layers of clothing.

• Help clean up the mess.

• Strip down to their underwear in the basement.

• Wait for the snow to stop.