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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the dairy delivery boy in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Peter Cowgill.
(b) Ernie Cowgill.
(c) L. J. Weidenbach.
(d) Jack Cowgill.

3. What city do Joey and Mary Alice live in growing up?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) St. Paul.

4. What does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she did with the milk that had a mouse in it, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) She fed it to the cat.
(b) She sent it to the newspaper.
(c) She threw it out.
(d) She returned it to the dairy.

5. How old is Mary Alice Dowdel during her first visit to her Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does Grandma Dowdel say the milk delivery boy is in after he leaves in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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

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

4. What is Grandma Dowdel cleaning on the kitchen table when the milk is delivered in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. 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"?

(see the answer key)

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