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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the destination city of the train that Joey and Mary Alice take to visit Grandma Dowdel?
(a) Jackson.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Memphis.
(d) New Orleans.

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

3. What month is it every year when Joey and Mary Alice visit Grandma Dowdel?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) April.

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

5. 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"?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) New Mexico.
(d) California.

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

7. Of Grandma Dowdel, Joey says in "The Mouse in the Milk," "You didn't want to hang around her too close, or she'd" do what?
(a) "Give you homework."
(b) "Throw a rock at you."
(c) "Give you a job."
(d) "Start asking questions."

8. What other events are judged on the day of the cooking competition at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Turtle-races and sack races.
(b) Lambs and pigs.
(c) Cattle and quilts.
(d) Chickens and frog-racing.

9. What does Grandma Dowdel tell Mary Alice that Shotgun Cheatham smelled like in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) A polecat.
(b) A flower-bed.
(c) An oil tanker.
(d) A horse stall.

10. Who always enters decorative butter pats in the county fair competition, according to Mrs. Weidenbach in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Mrs. Cowgill.
(c) Leota Shrewsbury.
(d) Aunt Puss Chapman.

11. Who is Grandma Dowdel's cousin that she mentions to the dairy delivery boy in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Ella Richmond.
(b) Effie Wilcox.
(c) Marie Jacobson.
(d) Leota Shrewsbury.

12. Where does Grandma Dowdel take Joey and Mary Alice to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Salt Creek.
(b) Crimson Creek.
(c) Lake Mead.
(d) Jasper Creek.

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

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

15. How much is the charge for a ride on the biplane at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 75 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) $2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reeking smell coming from Grandma Dowdel's cobhouse in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

2. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?

3. Who is described by Grandma Dowdel as the "best home-baker in the state of Illinois" in "The Day of Judgment"?

4. Who is the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Grandma Dowdel's town?

5. Who was the rival gangster of Bugs Moran that was involved in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?

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