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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is "A One-Woman Crime Wave" set?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1933.

2. What does Grandma Dowdel do when a snake falls into the boat in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) She hits it with the paddle until it dies.
(b) She snaps its neck and throws it overboard.
(c) She shoots it.
(d) She faints.

3. Of Grandma Dowdel, Joey says in "The Mouse in the Milk," "You didn't want to hang around her too close, or she'd" do what?
(a) "Give you a job."
(b) "Give you homework."
(c) "Start asking questions."
(d) "Throw a rock at you."

4. Who is the author of the book The Hidden Staircase that Mary Alice reads in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Albert Wilson.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Justine Butler.
(d) Carolyn Keene.

5. Who does Grandma Dowdel give her extra catfish to in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Hobos and drifters.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The Chamber of Commerce.
(d) The church committee.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue of the book, the narrator describes Grandma Dowdel as being as "tough as" what?

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

3. In what year is "The Mouse in the Milk" set?

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

5. What organization does Joey say his father is a member of in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

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