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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what material was the Weidenbachs' home built?
(a) Sheet-metal.
(b) Wood.
(c) Cob.
(d) Brick.

2. 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 she found another dairy to buy from.
(b) She says the kids are allergic to the milk.
(c) She says she's going away.
(d) She says she no longer drinks it.

3. Where does Junior say for Vandalia to meet him at dark when he gives the message to Joey in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) At her mother's house.
(b) At the Catholic church.
(c) At the cobhouse.
(d) At the cemetery.

4. Who comes to stop Grandma Dowdel from giving away catfish in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Ernie Cowgill.
(b) O. B. Dickerson.
(c) Leota Shrewsbury.
(d) Effie Wilcox.

5. What does Grandma Dowdel win at the cooking competition at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) A yellow ribbon.
(b) A blue ribbon.
(c) A $25 gift certificate.
(d) A red ribbon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue of the book, the narrator describes Grandma Dowdel as being as "tough as" what?

2. Where does Mary Alice claim she found a puppy in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

3. What does Joey do when a snake falls into the boat in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

4. Who always enters decorative butter pats in the county fair competition, according to Mrs. Weidenbach in "The Day of Judgment"?

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

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