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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she won't need cream or milk delivered tomorrow in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) She says the kids are allergic to the milk.
(b) She says she found another dairy to buy from.
(c) She says she's going away.
(d) She says she no longer drinks it.

2. What toy does Mary Alice bring with her to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A yo-yo.
(b) A jump rope.
(c) A basketball.
(d) A hula-hoop.

3. What kind of stew does the Anti-Horse-Thief Society sell at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Bigos.
(b) Labskaus.
(c) Burgoo.
(d) Cacciucco.

4. What does Grandma Dowdel roll across the floor at the Cowgill brothers when they break into her house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A wooden nickel.
(b) A cherry bomb.
(c) A hand grenade.
(d) A roll of money.

5. Who is the strict lady in charge at the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?
(a) Mrs. Askew.
(b) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(c) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(d) Leota Shrewsbury.

Short Answer Questions

1. What car does Joey describe as "shimmering in her loveliness" outside of Veech's garage in "Things with Wings"?

2. Where is the rummage sale advertised when Joey goes into town in the beginning of "Things with Wings"?

3. Where does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get the Cowgills brothers' parents in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. What kind of vehicle do the Weidenbachs own in "The Day of Judgment"?

5. How much money does Otis say Grandma Dowdel has held in the bank in "Things with Wings"?

(see the answer key)

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