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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 Chamber of Commerce.
(b) Hobos and drifters.
(c) The sheriff.
(d) The church committee.

2. Who is the proprietress of the Coffee Pot Cafe?
(a) Mrs. Ike Cripe.
(b) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(c) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(d) Mrs. Effie Wilcox.

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 the Catholic church.
(b) At the cemetery.
(c) At the cobhouse.
(d) At her mother's house.

4. How much money does the Blue Plate Special cost at the Coffee Pot Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 10 cents.
(b) 75 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

5. How much are Vandalia's daily wages that she hands over to her mother at the Coffee Cup Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 10 cents.
(b) 95 cents.
(c) 75 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year is "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" set?

2. How old is Mary Alice during her trip to Grandma's in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

3. What manufacturing company has a big tent set up to show huskers and combines at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

4. Where does Grandma Dowdel assert Jesse and Frank James are from in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

5. What kind of vehicle do the Weidenbachs own in "The Day of Judgment"?

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