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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the new sign on the train platform say when Joey and Mary Alice get off at Grandma's in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) "The Great War is Upon Us. Pray!"
(b) "Welcome to the Centennial Celebration!"
(c) "Drifters Keep Moving: This Means You."
(d) "75 Miles to St. Louis; Rides $10."

3. What does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get at the store in town after Mrs. Weidenbach leaves in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) A bag of oats.
(b) A bag of cherries.
(c) A bag of sugar.
(d) A gallon of milk.

4. In what year is "The Day of Judgment" set?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1929.

5. What is Grandma Dowdel holding in her hand when Joey rushes in after hearing Mary Alice screaming in the kitchen, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A shotgun and a handkerchief.
(b) A bottle of milk.
(c) A dead fish and a hatchet.
(d) A mouse in a mousetrap.

6. What kind of vehicle do the Weidenbachs own in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) A Rolls Royce.
(b) A Model-T.
(c) A horse-drawn wagon.
(d) A Hupmobile.

7. What does Joey say the fine is for using a fish trap in Wisconsin in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) $5.
(b) $10.
(c) $3.
(d) $20.

8. How old is Joey Dowdel during his trip to his Grandmother's in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

9. 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) Tom Mix.
(b) Buster Keaton.
(c) Buffalo Bill.
(d) John Wayne.

10. In what year is "A One-Woman Crime Wave" set?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1934.

11. What is the name of the general store described downtown where Grandma Dowdel lives?
(a) Murphy's Store.
(b) Jackson's Store.
(c) O'Reilly's Store.
(d) Moose's Store.

12. What does Joey do when a snake falls into the boat in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) He kills it with a rock.
(b) He faints.
(c) He jumps from the boat.
(d) He kills it with a stick.

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

14. What grade in school has Mary Alice just completed in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Third grade.
(b) Fifth grade.
(c) Fourth grade.
(d) Second grade.

15. What has Mrs. Weidenbach won the blue ribbon for at the county fair every year?
(a) Apple cobbler.
(b) Bread-and-butter pickles.
(c) Gooseberry pie.
(d) Strawberry and cream pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandma Dowdel roll across the floor at the Cowgill brothers when they break into her house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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

3. Why does Grandma Dowdel refuse to take her pie and register it at the Domestic Services tent as soon as she arrives at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

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

5. Who has given out complimentary paper fans at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

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