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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get the Cowgills brothers' parents in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) To the lumber mill.
(b) To the Holy Rollers Church.
(c) To the dairy.
(d) To the White Horse Tavern.

2. What is Grandma Dowdel holding in her hand when Joey rushes in after hearing Mary Alice screaming in the kitchen, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A shotgun and a handkerchief.
(b) A mouse in a mousetrap.
(c) A dead fish and a hatchet.
(d) A bottle of milk.

3. 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."

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

5. 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 no longer drinks it.
(b) She says she found another dairy to buy from.
(c) She says she's going away.
(d) She says the kids are allergic to the milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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

3. How old is Joey during his visit to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. Who was the rival gangster of Bugs Moran that was involved in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?

5. What does Grandma Dowdel put in the bottom of the cauldron to prevent her apple butter from sticking?

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