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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?
(a) The Whistle Stop Cafe.
(b) The Soup Kitchen Cafe.
(c) The White Horse Cafe.
(d) The Coffee Pot Cafe.

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

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

4. Who is Grandma Dowdel's cousin that she mentions to the dairy delivery boy in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Ella Richmond.
(b) Marie Jacobson.
(c) Effie Wilcox.
(d) Leota Shrewsbury.

5. How old is Joey Dowdel during his first visit to his Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Joey during his visit to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

2. Who is described in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" as "A real old, humped-over lady with buck teeth" and crossed eyes that had been the telling the reporter tales at the cafe in town?

3. In what year is "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" set?

4. Why does Grandma Dowdel say to "Never trust an ugly woman" in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

5. Why does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she won't need cream or milk delivered tomorrow in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

(see the answer key)

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