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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reeking smell coming from Grandma Dowdel's cobhouse in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) A dead man.
(b) Cheese.
(c) A dead dog.
(d) Rotten meat.

2. What is the name of the general store described downtown where Grandma Dowdel lives?
(a) Jackson's Store.
(b) Murphy's Store.
(c) O'Reilly's Store.
(d) Moose's Store.

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

4. What is the name of the town banker where Grandma Dowdel lives?
(a) L. J. Weidenbach.
(b) Wilson Montgomery.
(c) Jerry Anderson.
(d) A. G. Askew.

5. Who has given out complimentary paper fans at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Broshear's Funeral Home.
(b) Butler Fine Furnishings.
(c) The Northern Pacific Railway.
(d) Moose's Store.

Short Answer 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"?

2. At what time are Vandalia and Junior expected to flee aboard the Wabash Cannonball train on its brief stop in Grandma Dowdel's town in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

3. Who does Mrs. Weidenbach claim will take the blue ribbon with her individual cherry tarts if someone doesn't stop her in "The Day of Judgment"?

4. Who does Grandma Dowdel give her extra catfish to in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

5. Where does Grandma Dowdel's old tomcat live?

(see the answer key)

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