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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 jigsaw puzzle.
(c) A baseball mitt.
(d) A basketball.

2. Who are Mary Alice's best friends that she is upset about missing while she's at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Sarah and Michelle.
(b) Beverly and Audrey.
(c) Christine and Marie.
(d) Evelyn and Carol.

3. What grade does Grandma Dowdel say the milk delivery boy is in after he leaves in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Seventh grade.
(b) Third grade.
(c) Ninth grade.
(d) Fourth grade.

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

5. Who was the rival gangster of Bugs Moran that was involved in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?
(a) Al Capone.
(b) Joey Doves.
(c) Big Jim Colosimo.
(d) Teets Battaglia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Grandma Dowdel describe Shotgun Cheatham when Mary Alice asks her who he was in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. 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"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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