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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the sheriff in Grandma Dowdel's town in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Ernie Cowgill.
(b) Earl T. Askew.
(c) O. B. Dickerson.
(d) L. J. Weidenbach.

2. What has Mrs. Weidenbach won the blue ribbon for at the county fair every year?
(a) Gooseberry pie.
(b) Strawberry and cream pie.
(c) Bread-and-butter pickles.
(d) Apple cobbler.

3. How old is Joey Dowdel during his trip to his Grandmother's in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

4. What organization does Joey say his father is a member of in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) The Conservation Club.
(b) The NAACP.
(c) The Young Republican Society.
(d) The Society of Quakers.

5. 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"?
(a) "Go West, Young Man."
(b) "Douse the fire and hide the ax and skillet."
(c) "Scat and skedaddle."
(d) "Lift up your bloomers and set sail."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Grandma Dowdel assert Jesse and Frank James are from in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. What is Grandma Dowdel cleaning on the kitchen table when the milk is delivered in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. What month is it every year when Joey and Mary Alice visit Grandma Dowdel?

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

(see the answer key)

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