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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is "The Day of Judgment" set?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1933.

2. What grade does Grandma Dowdel say the milk delivery boy is in after he leaves in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Ninth grade.
(b) Fourth grade.
(c) Third grade.
(d) Seventh grade.

3. What does Grandma Dowdel tell Mary Alice that Shotgun Cheatham smelled like in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) A flower-bed.
(b) A horse stall.
(c) An oil tanker.
(d) A polecat.

4. Who is described by Grandma Dowdel as the "best home-baker in the state of Illinois" in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Earl T. Askew.
(b) Barnie Buchanan.
(c) Rupert Pennypacker.
(d) Leota Shrewsbury.

5. How old is Joey during his visit to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) 15.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?

2. What month is it every year when Joey and Mary Alice visit Grandma Dowdel?

3. How much does Joey describe the soap "Cashmere Bouquet" as costing in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

4. What toy does Joey bring with him for entertainment at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. Who comes in to demand her daughter's wages at the Coffee Cup Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

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