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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What toy does Joey bring with him for entertainment at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A baseball mitt.
(b) A jump rope.
(c) A basketball.
(d) A jigsaw puzzle.

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

3. What nickname had the Thompson submachine gun gained after the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, according to the narrator in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) "Chicago typewriter."
(b) "St. Louis gunslinger."
(c) "Brooklyn bookkeeper."
(d) "Wind whistler."

4. What organization in Grandma's town shows movies at their outdoor picture show in "Things with Wings"?
(a) The Freemasons Society.
(b) The Kiwanis Club.
(c) The Elks Club.
(d) The Lions Club.

5. Who is the American Western film actor that Joey cites when he hears the explosion outside Grandma's house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Buster Keaton.
(b) Tom Mix.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Buffalo Bill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the movie star that Joey describes as "sweeping the country" in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

3. Why does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she won't need cream or milk delivered tomorrow in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. What does Grandma Dowdel tell Mary Alice that Shotgun Cheatham smelled like in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

5. What does Grandma Dowdel do when a snake falls into the boat in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

(see the answer key)

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