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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of whom does Grandma Dowdel say "You couldn't blast [her] off her place with a charge of dynamite" in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Leota Shrewsbury.
(c) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(d) Mrs. Vottsmeier.

2. Why does Grandma Dowdel say to "Never trust an ugly woman" in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) "She's likely to really be a man."
(b) "She tells stories to make herself look better."
(c) "She might be armed."
(d) "She's got a grudge against the world."

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

4. How old is Mary Alice during her trip to Grandma's in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

5. Into what division of the military does Joe Dowdel enlist in "The Troop Train"?
(a) The Navy SEALS.
(b) The Army Air Corps.
(c) The Marine Corps.
(d) The Coast Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get the Cowgills brothers' parents in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

2. What grade in school has Mary Alice just completed in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

3. What does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get at the store in town after Mrs. Weidenbach leaves in "The Day of Judgment"?

4. Who is the strict lady in charge at the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?

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

(see the answer key)

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