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A Year Down Yonder Quiz

Richard Peck
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A Year Down Yonder Quiz

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1)

Who is Mary Alice's favorite singer? (from A Minute in the Morning)

Michael Buble.
The Andrews Sisters.
Her mother.
Kate Smith.
2)

The school graduation comes and goes. Who is valedictorian? (from Gone with the Wind, and Ever After)

Ina-Rae.
Royce.
Mary Alice.
Carleen.
3)

At _____________ o' clock, everyone stops to observe a minute of silence for Armistice Day. (from A Minute in the Morning)

Eleven.
Eight.
Four.
Two.
4)

What is Augie Fluke intent on proving to Mary Alice? (from A Minute in the Morning)

He can dance.
He is smart.
He is handsome.
He is a good shot.
5)

Grandma says Mrs. Abernathy receives money from whom for her son, but it is not enough? (from A Minute in the Morning)

Her husband's pension.
The town.
The government.
Her parents.
6)

Grandma also has a vial of ________ to attract the animals. (from Away in a Manger)

Blood.
Urine.
Water.
Perfume.
7)

Mary Alice believes what about Wilcox and Grandma? (from Gone with the Wind, and Ever After)

They are sisters.
They do not know each other well.
They are enemies.
They are best friends.
8)

How does Grandma act about Mary Alice leaving? (from Gone with the Wind, and Ever After)

She acts how she feels; she does not want Mary Alice to leave.
She ignores that fact that Mary Alice is leaving.
She acts like she wants to get rid of Mary Alice in order to have the room to rent for extra income.
She acts like she is going to miss Mary Alice, when in reality she cannot wait to rent out her room.
9)

It turns out Grandma had been setting _______ traps earlier that day. (from Away in a Manger)

Muskrat.
Bear.
Beaver.
Fox.
10)

At lunch, Grandma becomes the unofficial ______________ for the burgoo. (from A Minute in the Morning)

Scooper.
Spokeswoman.
Cashier.
Cook.
11)

This man explains he was sent to Grandma by Maxine Patch, the postmistress, and that he is in town to do what? (from A Dangerous Man)

Teach school.
Build a statue.
Work as a postmaster.
Paint a mural on the post office wall.
12)

The big moment arrives, with a light being shone on whom? (from Away in a Manger)

Baby Jesus.
Carleen.
Mary Alice.
Mildred.
13)

What is wrong with Mrs. Abernathy's grown son? (from A Minute in the Morning)

He is lying in his bed, moaning.
He is in a wheelchair, blinded, and mentally ill.
He is on crutches.
He is unable to talk.
14)

How is public opinion affected by changes in Arnold's behavior to impress the woman Grandma introduced to him? (from A Dangerous Man)

Public opinion shifts against Maxine and for Arnold.
Public opinion shifts against Royce and for Arnold.
Public opinion shifts for Maxine and away from Arnold.
Public opinion shifts against Grandma and for Arnold.
15)

What happens when Augie aims his gun at the fleeing rabbit? (from A Minute in the Morning)

He hits his target.
Mary Alice screams at him.
He changes his mind and does not shoot at the rabbit.
The rabbit races underneath a parked car, and Augie winds up shooting out the new tire of the car.
16)

Mrs. Weidenbach is ready to__________ at these horrible new revelations. (from Hearts and Flour)

Faint.
Laugh.
Cry.
Vomit.
17)

In response, Grandma plays matchmaker and hosts a dinner with Arnold Green and who? (from A Dangerous Man)

The English teacher Miss Butler.
Maxine.
Mary Alice.
Herself.
18)

How do the girls react to Royce McNabb, the new boy at school? (from Hearts and Flour)

They tease him.
They are cautious around him.
They all swoon, including Mary Alice.
They ignore him.
19)

Grandma instructs Mary Alice to grab a crowbar, boots, and gloves, and the two take off toward where? (from Gone with the Wind, and Ever After)

The school.
Old Man Nyquist's home.
Maxine Patch's home.
Arnold Green's home.
20)

How does Mary Alice feel about returning to her parents? (from Gone with the Wind, and Ever After)

She is very excited.
She does not wish to leave Grandma.
She is angry.
She does not care whether or not she returns to them.
21)

At ________ o' clock, a reluctant Mary Alice follows Grandma out into the cold. (from Away in a Manger)

Two.
Four.
Eight.
Ten.
22)

Mrs. Weidenbach and the DAR ladies arrive and are ____________ the women's presence. (from Hearts and Flour)

Horrified by.
Humored by.
Happy with.
Surprised by.
23)

Also surprising, they go out and do what? (from Away in a Manger)

Help out at a soup kitchen.
Make a wreath out of fallen fir tree branches.
Cut down a fir tree to act as a Christmas tree.
Buy a Christmas tree.
24)

Grandma had planned the whole gathering for what reason? (from Hearts and Flour)

To relax and enjoy good food.
To bring the women of the town together.
To put Mrs. Weidenbach in her place.
To show her friends how popular she is.
25)

What is burgoo stew? (from A Minute in the Morning)

A stew made from scraps of whatever vegetables and trimmings happen to be available.
A stew made from burgoo.
A beef stew.
A deer stew.
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