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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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"?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) California.

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

3. What initials are discovered on the quilt that Grandma Dowdel brings to the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?
(a) M.T.L.
(b) B.T.R.
(c) C.R.V.
(d) A.M.L.

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

5. What was Veech's Gas and Oil before it became a garage?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) A blacksmith shop.
(c) A train station.
(d) A butcher shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dancing lessons has Mary Alice been taking in "Centennial Summer"?

2. Where does Mary Alice claim she found a puppy in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

3. Who comes to stop Grandma Dowdel from giving away catfish in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

4. How much is the charge for a ride on the biplane at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

5. Who is the author of the book The Hidden Staircase that Mary Alice reads in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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