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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is "The Day of Judgment" set?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1929.

2. What kind of car does the narrator describe Al Capone owning in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) A Corvette convertible.
(b) A Rolls Royce limousine.
(c) A Lincoln limousine.
(d) A red Model-T Ford.

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

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

5. How old is Joey Dowdel when he visits his Grandmother in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Joey and Mary Alice's father give them apiece before they go to Grandma Dowdel's?

2. What is Grandma Dowdel holding in her hand when Joey rushes in after hearing Mary Alice screaming in the kitchen, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

3. What movie theater was John Dillinger leaving when he was killed?

4. Who is the strict lady in charge at the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?

5. Whose framed picture hangs on the wall of the Coffee Pot Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

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