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

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

3. What is Grandma Dowdel cleaning on the kitchen table when the milk is delivered in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Her gun.
(b) Her silverware.
(c) Her China dishes.
(d) Her jewelry.

4. What month is it every year when Joey and Mary Alice visit Grandma Dowdel?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) April.

5. What is the name of the town banker where Grandma Dowdel lives?
(a) Jerry Anderson.
(b) A. G. Askew.
(c) Wilson Montgomery.
(d) L. J. Weidenbach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city do Joey and Mary Alice live in growing up?

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

3. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?

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"?

5. 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"?

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