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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the book The Hidden Staircase that Mary Alice reads in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Albert Wilson.
(b) Carolyn Keene.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Justine Butler.

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

3. How old is Joey during his visit to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

4. How old is Joey Dowdel during his trip to Grandma's house in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

5. What does Grandma Dowdel lend to Mr. Cowgill to whip his sons in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A leather belt.
(b) A leather strop.
(c) A thorny twig.
(d) A horse-whip.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the posted sign that Grandma Dowdel and the children encounter, who owns the land where they trespass to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

2. How much of her homemade beer does Grandma Dowdel tell Joey to go fetch from the cellar in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

3. What does Grandma Dowdel roll across the floor at the Cowgill brothers when they break into her house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. What toy does Mary Alice bring with her to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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

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