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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "75 Miles to St. Louis; Rides $10."
(b) "Welcome to the Centennial Celebration!"
(c) "The Great War is Upon Us. Pray!"
(d) "Drifters Keep Moving: This Means You."

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

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

4. Who is the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Grandma Dowdel's town?
(a) Ernie Cowgill.
(b) O. B. Dickerson.
(c) L. J. Weidenbach.
(d) Earl T. Askew.

5. 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 sugar.
(b) A bag of cherries.
(c) A gallon of milk.
(d) A bag of oats.

6. What explodes outside of Grandma Dowdel's house in the beginning of "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Her tool shed.
(b) Her outhouse.
(c) Her rose garden.
(d) Her mailbox.

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

8. Who has given out complimentary paper fans at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Broshear's Funeral Home.
(b) The Northern Pacific Railway.
(c) Moose's Store.
(d) Butler Fine Furnishings.

9. What is the reeking smell coming from Grandma Dowdel's cobhouse in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Rotten meat.
(b) A dead dog.
(c) A dead man.
(d) Cheese.

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

11. Who convinces the lawmen to leave Grandma Dowdel alone about her giving away the catfish in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Leota Shrewsbury.
(b) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(c) Ernie Cowgill.
(d) Earl T. Askew.

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

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

14. What is the cost for entrance at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) 1 cent.
(b) 25 cents.
(c) 5 cents.
(d) 10 cents.

15. In what year is "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" set?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1928.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Grandma Dowdel say to "Never trust an ugly woman" in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

2. How old is Joey during his visit to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

3. What other events are judged on the day of the cooking competition at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

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

5. Where does Grandma Dowdel take Joey and Mary Alice to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

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