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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. What does Grandma Dowdel lend to Mr. Cowgill to whip his sons in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A horse-whip.
(b) A thorny twig.
(c) A leather belt.
(d) A leather strop.

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

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

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

8. What does Grandma Dowdel put in the bottom of the cauldron to prevent her apple butter from sticking?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Quarters.
(c) Pennies.
(d) Rice.

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

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

11. What is the name of the dairy delivery boy in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) L. J. Weidenbach.
(b) Peter Cowgill.
(c) Ernie Cowgill.
(d) Jack Cowgill.

12. Who lives in the old dilapidated house that Grandma Dowdel takes Joey and Mary Alice to after fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) O. B. Dickerson.
(b) Effie Wilcox.
(c) Ernie Cowgill.
(d) Aunt Puss Chapman.

13. 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 flower-bed.
(c) A horse stall.
(d) A polecat.

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

15. In what year is "The Day of Judgment" set?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1931.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Mary Alice Dowdel during her first visit to her Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. What does Joey say the fine is for using a fish trap in Wisconsin in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

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

5. What kind of vehicle do the Weidenbachs own in "The Day of Judgment"?

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