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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Grandma Dowdel say to "Never trust an ugly woman" in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) "She might be armed."
(b) "She's likely to really be a man."
(c) "She tells stories to make herself look better."
(d) "She's got a grudge against the world."

2. What explodes outside of Grandma Dowdel's house in the beginning of "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Her rose garden.
(b) Her mailbox.
(c) Her tool shed.
(d) Her outhouse.

3. Who are Mary Alice's best friends that she is upset about missing while she's at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Beverly and Audrey.
(b) Evelyn and Carol.
(c) Sarah and Michelle.
(d) Christine and Marie.

4. Who is the American Western film actor that Joey cites when he hears the explosion outside Grandma's house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Buster Keaton.
(b) John Wayne.
(c) Buffalo Bill.
(d) Tom Mix.

5. In what year is "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" set?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1930.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Mary Alice suspect her parents will go fishing while they are staying at Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. In what year is "A One-Woman Crime Wave" set?

4. What is the name of the general store described downtown where Grandma Dowdel lives?

5. What is the destination city of the train that Joey and Mary Alice take to visit Grandma Dowdel?

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