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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Great Fire of Chicago occur?
(a) 1871.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1929.

2. How much does Ray Veech want Joey to pay him for a full driving course in "Things with Wings"?
(a) $2.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) $1.
(d) 25 cents.

3. Who does Mrs. Weidenbach claim will take the blue ribbon with her individual cherry tarts if someone doesn't stop her in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Leota Shrewsbury.
(b) Effie Wilcox.
(c) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(d) Mrs. Vottsmeier.

4. How old is Mary Alice during her trip to Grandma's in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

5. What are the instructions for gentlemen on the new banner at the train station in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) "Exit to the right of the station."
(b) "Enter the physical strength contest!"
(c) "Grow a beard or pay a fine!"
(d) "Take your lady by the arm!"

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "country saying" that Grandma Dowdel uses when she and the kids set out 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. How does Grandma Dowdel say her old tomcat died in "Centennial Summer"?

4. Who is the biplane pilot at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

5. How old is Mary Alice during her trip to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Day of Judgment"?

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