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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Joey Dowdel during his trip to Grandma's house in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

2. Where does Grandma Dowdel's old tomcat live?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the privy.
(d) In the cobhouse.

3. How old is Junior Stubbs said to be in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 30.
(b) 19.
(c) 25.
(d) 17.

4. What does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she did with the milk that had a mouse in it, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) She returned it to the dairy.
(b) She threw it out.
(c) She fed it to the cat.
(d) She sent it to the newspaper.

5. What does Joey do when a snake falls into the boat in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) He faints.
(b) He kills it with a rock.
(c) He jumps from the boat.
(d) He kills it with a stick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who stops to use Grandma Dowdel's privy before heading home in the end of "The Mouse in the Milk"?

3. In what year is "The Day of Judgment" set?

4. What is the cost for entrance at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

5. Who is the author of the book The Hidden Staircase that Mary Alice reads in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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