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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 might be armed."
(d) "She tells stories to make herself look better."

2. Who does Grandma Dowdel claim to have given Shotgun Cheatham his name when she's talking to the reporter in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) Robert E. Lee.
(d) Benjamin Washington.

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

4. 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) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Gertrude Smith.
(c) Mrs. Weidenbach.
(d) Alice Thompson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandma Dowdel tell Mary Alice that Shotgun Cheatham smelled like in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

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

3. What is the name of the general store described downtown where Grandma Dowdel lives?

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

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

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