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

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) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

2. What initials are discovered on the quilt that Grandma Dowdel brings to the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?
(a) M.T.L.
(b) A.M.L.
(c) B.T.R.
(d) C.R.V.

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

4. What soda does Joey describe as tasting "like cough medicine" in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) Dr. Pepper.
(b) Orange Crush.
(c) Coca Cola.
(d) Pepsi Cola.

5. Where does Joey say he and Mary Alice go to see the movies back home in "Things with Wings"?
(a) The Oriental Theater.
(b) The Quills Theater.
(c) The Orpheus Theater.
(d) The Magenta Theater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town banker where Grandma Dowdel lives?

2. In what year is "Things with Wings" set?

3. Who convinces the lawmen to leave Grandma Dowdel alone about her giving away the catfish in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

4. What does Mrs. Wilcox say has been destroyed in the night at her home in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. What has Mrs. Weidenbach won the blue ribbon for at the county fair every year?

(see the answer key)

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