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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Mary Alice's best friends that she is upset about missing while she's at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Christine and Marie.
(b) Sarah and Michelle.
(c) Beverly and Audrey.
(d) Evelyn and Carol.

2. Who is the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Grandma Dowdel's town?
(a) O. B. Dickerson.
(b) Earl T. Askew.
(c) Ernie Cowgill.
(d) L. J. Weidenbach.

3. Who does Grandma Dowdel give her extra catfish to in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) Hobos and drifters.
(c) The church committee.
(d) The Chamber of Commerce.

4. When was author Richard Peck born?
(a) July 4, 1940.
(b) April 10, 1934.
(c) March 12, 1945.
(d) September 2, 1910.

5. Who stops to use Grandma Dowdel's privy before heading home in the end of "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Mrs. Weidenbach.
(b) Mrs. Cowgill.
(c) Effie Wilcox.
(d) Ernie Cowgill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what time are Vandalia and Junior expected to flee aboard the Wabash Cannonball train on its brief stop in Grandma Dowdel's town in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

3. How old does Mrs. Weidenbach claim her father is in "Centennial Summer"?

4. In what year is "The Troop Train" set?

5. Who always enters decorative butter pats in the county fair competition, according to Mrs. Weidenbach in "The Day of Judgment"?

(see the answer key)

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