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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car does the narrator describe Al Capone owning in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) A red Model-T Ford.
(b) A Lincoln limousine.
(c) A Rolls Royce limousine.
(d) A Corvette convertible.

2. What kind of stew does the Anti-Horse-Thief Society sell at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Cacciucco.
(b) Burgoo.
(c) Bigos.
(d) Labskaus.

3. Who is the author of the book The Hidden Staircase that Mary Alice reads in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Carolyn Keene.
(b) Albert Wilson.
(c) Justine Butler.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

4. What manufacturing company has a big tent set up to show huskers and combines at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Allis-Chalmers.
(b) Brooks and Wilson.
(c) John Deere.
(d) Lindenfeld.

5. What toy does Mary Alice bring with her to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A jump rope.
(c) A yo-yo.
(d) A hula-hoop.

6. How old is Joey Dowdel during his trip to Grandma's house in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

7. What kind of gun does Grandma Dowdel keep behind the woodbox?
(a) A 12-gauge Winchester Model 21.
(b) A 50-caliber Desert Eagle.
(c) A Colt AR-15.
(d) A Thompson submachine gun.

8. 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.

9. What does Grandma Dowdel win at the cooking competition at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) A $25 gift certificate.
(b) A red ribbon.
(c) A blue ribbon.
(d) A yellow ribbon.

10. In the Prologue of the book, the narrator describes Grandma Dowdel as being as "tough as" what?
(a) "An old boor."
(b) "An ox."
(c) "A feisty mule."
(d) "An old cat."

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

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

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

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

15. What nickname had the Thompson submachine gun gained after the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, according to the narrator in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) "Brooklyn bookkeeper."
(b) "St. Louis gunslinger."
(c) "Wind whistler."
(d) "Chicago typewriter."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the general store described downtown where Grandma Dowdel lives?

2. What is the "country saying" that Grandma Dowdel uses when she and the kids set out to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

3. What does Grandma Dowdel lend to Mr. Cowgill to whip his sons in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. Where does Grandma Dowdel assert Jesse and Frank James are from in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

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

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