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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What explodes outside of Grandma Dowdel's house in the beginning of "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Her tool shed.
(b) Her outhouse.
(c) Her rose garden.
(d) Her mailbox.

3. 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?
(a) Alice Thompson.
(b) Effie Wilcox.
(c) Gertrude Smith.
(d) Mrs. Weidenbach.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of Grandma Dowdel, Joey says in "The Mouse in the Milk," "You didn't want to hang around her too close, or she'd" do what?

2. What is the name of the town banker where Grandma Dowdel lives?

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

4. How old is Joey Dowdel during his first visit to his Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

5. Where does Grandma Dowdel's old tomcat live?

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