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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grandma Dowdel give her extra catfish to in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) The church committee.
(b) The Chamber of Commerce.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) Hobos and drifters.

2. Where does Grandma Dowdel assert Jesse and Frank James are from in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Missouri.

3. What kind of gun does Grandma Dowdel keep behind the woodbox?
(a) A 50-caliber Desert Eagle.
(b) A Thompson submachine gun.
(c) A 12-gauge Winchester Model 21.
(d) A Colt AR-15.

4. Who was the rival gangster of Bugs Moran that was involved in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?
(a) Joey Doves.
(b) Al Capone.
(c) Big Jim Colosimo.
(d) Teets Battaglia.

5. What is the "country saying" that Grandma Dowdel uses when she and the kids set out to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) "Lift up your bloomers and set sail."
(b) "Go West, Young Man."
(c) "Douse the fire and hide the ax and skillet."
(d) "Scat and skedaddle."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Grandma Dowdel's cousin that she mentions to the dairy delivery boy 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. What other events are judged on the day of the cooking competition at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

4. What is the reeking smell coming from Grandma Dowdel's cobhouse in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

5. What does Joey say the fine is for using a fish trap in Wisconsin in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

(see the answer key)

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