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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What toy does Joey bring with him for entertainment at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A jump rope.
(b) A basketball.
(c) A baseball mitt.
(d) A jigsaw puzzle.

2. What is the name of the general store described downtown where Grandma Dowdel lives?
(a) Moose's Store.
(b) Jackson's Store.
(c) O'Reilly's Store.
(d) Murphy's Store.

3. Why does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she won't need cream or milk delivered tomorrow in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) She says she's going away.
(b) She says the kids are allergic to the milk.
(c) She says she no longer drinks it.
(d) She says she found another dairy to buy from.

4. What nickname had the Thompson submachine gun gained after the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, according to the narrator in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) "Wind whistler."
(b) "St. Louis gunslinger."
(c) "Brooklyn bookkeeper."
(d) "Chicago typewriter."

5. 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's likely to really be a man."
(c) "She tells stories to make herself look better."
(d) "She might be armed."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wilcox say has been destroyed in the night at her home in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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

3. 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"?

4. Who stops to use Grandma Dowdel's privy before heading home in the end of "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. How old is Mary Alice Dowdel during her first visit to her Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

(see the answer key)

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