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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What toy does Joey bring with him for entertainment at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A baseball mitt.
(b) A jump rope.
(c) A basketball.
(d) A jigsaw puzzle.

2. What is Grandma Dowdel holding in her hand when Joey rushes in after hearing Mary Alice screaming in the kitchen, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A bottle of milk.
(b) A dead fish and a hatchet.
(c) A mouse in a mousetrap.
(d) A shotgun and a handkerchief.

3. 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) Leota Shrewsbury.
(d) Effie Wilcox.

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

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

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

7. 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's got a grudge against the world."
(c) "She's likely to really be a man."
(d) "She tells stories to make herself look better."

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

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

10. 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) Effie Wilcox.
(c) Leota Shrewsbury.
(d) Mrs. Vottsmeier.

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

12. 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.

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

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get at the store in town after Mrs. Weidenbach leaves in "The Day of Judgment"?

2. Who is the biplane pilot at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

3. 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"?

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

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

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