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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who always enters decorative butter pats in the county fair competition, according to Mrs. Weidenbach in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Leota Shrewsbury.
(c) Mrs. Cowgill.
(d) Aunt Puss Chapman.

2. Where does Grandma Dowdel assert Jesse and Frank James are from in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Arkansas.

3. How much money is offered from Grandma Dowdel's stovepipe hat at the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?
(a) $20.
(b) $5.
(c) $15.
(d) $2.

4. In what year is "The Mouse in the Milk" set?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1931.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Effie Wilcox gone to live with her sister in "Things with Wings"?

2. What does the new sign on the train platform say when Joey and Mary Alice get off at Grandma's in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

3. What organization in Grandma's town shows movies at their outdoor picture show in "Things with Wings"?

4. What does Grandma Dowdel lend to Mr. Cowgill to whip his sons in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. 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"?

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