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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why has Effie Wilcox gone to live with her sister in "Things with Wings"?
(a) Because her sister has fallen ill.
(b) Because her sister has become widowed.
(c) Because the bank has foreclosed on her house.
(d) Because Effie cannot care for herself anymore.

3. How much is the charge for a ride on the biplane at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) $2.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 75 cents.

4. From what material was the Weidenbachs' home built?
(a) Sheet-metal.
(b) Wood.
(c) Cob.
(d) Brick.

5. How old is Joey during his visit to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. Who stops to use Grandma Dowdel's privy before heading home in the end of "The Mouse in the Milk"?

3. What is Miz Eubanks's first name in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

4. Where does Mary Alice claim she found a puppy in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

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

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