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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 White Horse Tavern.
(c) To the dairy.
(d) To the Holy Rollers Church.

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

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

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"?
(a) Tom Mix.
(b) Buster Keaton.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Buffalo Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Joey Dowdel during his trip to Grandma's house in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

2. What is the reeking smell coming from Grandma Dowdel's cobhouse in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

3. What kind of gun does Grandma Dowdel keep behind the woodbox?

4. What is the "country saying" that Grandma Dowdel uses when she and the kids set out to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

5. Who is the sheriff in Grandma Dowdel's town in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

(see the answer key)

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