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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Joey Dowdel during his first visit to his Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

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

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"?
(a) Robert E. Lee.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Benjamin Washington.

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

5. In the Prologue of the book, the narrator describes Grandma Dowdel as being as "tough as" what?
(a) "An old cat."
(b) "An old boor."
(c) "An ox."
(d) "A feisty mule."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described by Grandma Dowdel as the "best home-baker in the state of Illinois" in "The Day of Judgment"?

2. In what year is "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" set?

3. What toy does Joey bring with him for entertainment at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. Who lives in the old dilapidated house that Grandma Dowdel takes Joey and Mary Alice to after fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

5. How old is Mary Alice during her trip to Grandma's in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

(see the answer key)

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