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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grandma Dowdel do when a snake falls into the boat in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) She shoots it.
(b) She hits it with the paddle until it dies.
(c) She faints.
(d) She snaps its neck and throws it overboard.

2. What does Grandma Dowdel roll across the floor at the Cowgill brothers when they break into her house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A roll of money.
(b) A cherry bomb.
(c) A wooden nickel.
(d) A hand grenade.

3. Who was the rival gangster of Bugs Moran that was involved in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?
(a) Joey Doves.
(b) Al Capone.
(c) Teets Battaglia.
(d) Big Jim Colosimo.

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

5. 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"?
(a) "Scat and skedaddle."
(b) "Lift up your bloomers and set sail."
(c) "Go West, Young Man."
(d) "Douse the fire and hide the ax and skillet."

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

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

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

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

10. Where does Grandma Dowdel's old tomcat live?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the privy.
(c) In the cobhouse.
(d) In the basement.

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

12. What kind of vehicle do the Weidenbachs own in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) A horse-drawn wagon.
(b) A Rolls Royce.
(c) A Hupmobile.
(d) A Model-T.

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

14. What railroad do Joey and Mary Alice Dowdel take when they go to visit their Grandmother?
(a) The Wisconsin Central Railroad.
(b) The Florida East Coast Railway.
(c) The Wabash Railroad.
(d) The Northern Pacific Railroad.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What baseball team's hat does Joey wear in "The Day of Judgment"?

3. 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"?

4. According to the posted sign that Grandma Dowdel and the children encounter, who owns the land where they trespass to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

5. What city do Joey and Mary Alice live in growing up?

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