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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the sheriff in Grandma Dowdel's town in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Ernie Cowgill.
(b) Earl T. Askew.
(c) L. J. Weidenbach.
(d) O. B. Dickerson.

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

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

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

5. Who is the biplane pilot at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Leota Shrewsbury.
(b) Earl T. Askew.
(c) L. J. Weidenbach.
(d) Barnie Buchanan.

6. 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) "75 Miles to St. Louis; Rides $10."
(c) "Welcome to the Centennial Celebration!"
(d) "Drifters Keep Moving: This Means You."

7. How old is Joey Dowdel during his first visit to his Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

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

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

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

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

12. From what material was the Weidenbachs' home built?
(a) Sheet-metal.
(b) Cob.
(c) Wood.
(d) Brick.

13. 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"?
(a) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(b) Leota Shrewsbury.
(c) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(d) Effie Wilcox.

14. 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) "Start asking questions."
(b) "Give you homework."
(c) "Throw a rock at you."
(d) "Give you a job."

15. What grade does Grandma Dowdel say the milk delivery boy is in after he leaves in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Third grade.
(b) Ninth grade.
(c) Seventh grade.
(d) Fourth grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization does Joey say his father is a member of in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

2. How much of her homemade beer does Grandma Dowdel tell Joey to go fetch from the cellar in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

3. Who does Grandma Dowdel claim to have given Shotgun Cheatham his name when she's talking to the reporter in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

4. What kind of gun does Grandma Dowdel keep behind the woodbox?

5. What toy does Joey bring with him for entertainment at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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