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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Grandma Dowdel tell Mary Alice and Joey that the stovepipe hat in the attic once belonged to in the beginning of "Things with Wings"?
(a) A preacher.
(b) Charlie Chaplin.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) A banker.

2. What movie theater was John Dillinger leaving when he was killed?
(a) The Sun Theater.
(b) The Orpheus Theater.
(c) The Olympic Theater.
(d) The Biograph Theater.

3. Where does Joe Dowdel enlist in the military in "The Troop Train"?
(a) Fort Sheridan.
(b) Fort Penning.
(c) Fort Jones.
(d) Fort Wilson.

4. What organization in Grandma's town shows movies at their outdoor picture show in "Things with Wings"?
(a) The Elks Club.
(b) The Lions Club.
(c) The Kiwanis Club.
(d) The Freemasons Society.

5. What is Uncle Grady Griswold's response when Grandma Dowdel arrives and asks him how he's been in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) "Fit as a fiddle."
(b) "Downright terrible."
(c) "Hardy as a horse."
(d) "Fair to piddling."

6. What is Mrs. Weidenbach's nephew performing for the talent show in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) A dramatic reading.
(b) An opera solo.
(c) A piano solo.
(d) A tap routine.

7. How much money does the Blue Plate Special cost at the Coffee Pot Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 10 cents.
(b) 75 cents.
(c) 50 cents.
(d) 25 cents.

8. How old is Junior Stubbs said to be in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

9. How much money does Otis say Grandma Dowdel has held in the bank in "Things with Wings"?
(a) $12.
(b) $2.
(c) $17.
(d) $5.

10. Into what division of the military does Joe Dowdel enlist in "The Troop Train"?
(a) The Army Air Corps.
(b) The Marine Corps.
(c) The Coast Guard.
(d) The Navy SEALS.

11. Who is the strict lady in charge at the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?
(a) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(b) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(c) Mrs. Askew.
(d) Leota Shrewsbury.

12. In what year is "Centennial Summer" set?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1937.

13. How much does it cost to attend the local picture show on Wednesdays in Grandma Dowdel's town?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 5 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

14. What is the song that Mary Alice and her partner waltz to at the talent show in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) "Handsome Lad."
(b) "I Want What I Have Not."
(c) "From the Mountains, Where They Carried Heavy Crosses."
(d) "When I Grow Too Old to Dream, I'll Have You to Remember."

15. What is the name of the barbershop quartet that performs at the talent show in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) "The Lone Mountain String Quartet."
(b) "Bobby Fuller and the Fuller Brothers."
(c) "The Five McGuinnis Brothers."
(d) "The Sons of the Prairie Pioneers."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Joe Dowdel have to go for basic training in "The Troop Train"?

2. What is the name of Uncle Grady Griswold's wife?

3. Where does Joey say he and Mary Alice go to see the movies back home in "Things with Wings"?

4. How old is Joey Dowdel when he visits his Grandmother in "Centennial Summer"?

5. How old does Grandma Dowdel say Uncle Grady Griswold is, in "Centennial Summer"?

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