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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Mary Alice during her trip to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

2. Who was the rival gangster of Bugs Moran that was involved in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?
(a) Big Jim Colosimo.
(b) Joey Doves.
(c) Teets Battaglia.
(d) Al Capone.

3. Once Grandma Dowdel has committed to entering the competition at the county fair, she and the kids make a pie every how many hours for the next three days in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Every six hours.
(b) Every five hours.
(c) Every two hours.
(d) Every four hours.

4. Where does Grandma Dowdel's old tomcat live?
(a) In the cobhouse.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In the privy.
(d) In the attic.

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

6. What does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she did with the milk that had a mouse in it, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) She returned it to the dairy.
(b) She sent it to the newspaper.
(c) She threw it out.
(d) She fed it to the cat.

7. How old is Joey during his visit to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 8.

8. What is the name of the town banker where Grandma Dowdel lives?
(a) Wilson Montgomery.
(b) L. J. Weidenbach.
(c) Jerry Anderson.
(d) A. G. Askew.

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

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

11. What city do Joey and Mary Alice live in growing up?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) St. Paul.
(d) Minneapolis.

12. What baseball team's hat does Joey wear in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) The Red Sox.
(b) The Cubs.
(c) The White Sox.
(d) The Yankees.

13. What railroad do Joey and Mary Alice Dowdel take when they go to visit their Grandmother?
(a) The Northern Pacific Railroad.
(b) The Florida East Coast Railway.
(c) The Wabash Railroad.
(d) The Wisconsin Central Railroad.

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

15. According to the posted sign that Grandma Dowdel and the children encounter, who owns the land where they trespass to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) The United States Fish and Game Commission.
(b) The Ladies of the DAR.
(c) The Piatt County Rod and Gun Club.
(d) The Winchester County Elks Club.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Joey Dowdel during his first visit to his Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

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

3. Where does Mary Alice suspect her parents will go fishing while they are staying at Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

4. Who does Mrs. Weidenbach claim will take the blue ribbon with her individual cherry tarts if someone doesn't stop her in "The Day of Judgment"?

5. What is the name of the dairy delivery boy in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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