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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other events are judged on the day of the cooking competition at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Chickens and frog-racing.
(b) Lambs and pigs.
(c) Cattle and quilts.
(d) Turtle-races and sack races.

2. What is the cost for entrance at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 1 cent.

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

4. Where does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get the Cowgills brothers' parents in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) To the Holy Rollers Church.
(b) To the White Horse Tavern.
(c) To the lumber mill.
(d) To the dairy.

5. What is Grandma Dowdel holding in her hand when Joey rushes in after hearing Mary Alice screaming in the kitchen, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A bottle of milk.
(b) A mouse in a mousetrap.
(c) A shotgun and a handkerchief.
(d) A dead fish and a hatchet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city do Joey and Mary Alice live in growing up?

2. Why does Grandma Dowdel say to "Never trust an ugly woman" in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. What organization does Joey say his father is a member of in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

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

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

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