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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Mrs. Wilcox say has been destroyed in the night at her home in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Her mailbox.
(b) Her tool shed.
(c) Her indoor plumbing.
(d) Her outhouse.

4. What kind of gun does Grandma Dowdel keep behind the woodbox?
(a) A Colt AR-15.
(b) A Thompson submachine gun.
(c) A 12-gauge Winchester Model 21.
(d) A 50-caliber Desert Eagle.

5. What kind of mailbox does Grandma Dowdel demand from Mr. Cowgill in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A stainless steel mailbox.
(b) A galvanized iron mailbox.
(c) A decorative rooster mailbox.
(d) A solid oak mailbox.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she won't need cream or milk delivered tomorrow in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. Where does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get the Cowgills brothers' parents in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. Who is the American Western film actor that Joey cites when he hears the explosion outside Grandma's house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

(see the answer key)

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