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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes in to demand her daughter's wages at the Coffee Cup Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) Miz Arnold.
(b) Miz Anderson.
(c) Miz Eubanks.
(d) Miz Walters.

2. How much does Ray Veech want Joey to pay him for a full driving course in "Things with Wings"?
(a) $1.
(b) $2.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

3. How much money does Joey and Mary Alice's father give them apiece before they go to Grandma Dowdel's?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) $1.
(d) 75 cents.

4. What movie do Joey, Mary Alice, and Grandma Dowdel go to see at the movies on Wednesday in "Things with Wings"?
(a) The General.
(b) Dracula.
(c) Annie.
(d) Gone with the Wind.

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

6. 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) 25 cents.
(d) 50 cents.

7. What kind of show is put on by the ladies of the United Brethren Church at the Centennial Celebration?
(a) A quilt show.
(b) A dramatic reading.
(c) A flower show.
(d) A comedic play.

8. What is Grandma Dowdel's response to the performance by Mrs. Weidenbach's nephew at the talent show in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) "Now I'm half asleep."
(b) "Now that was something to write home about."
(c) "That was a fine performance."
(d) "That made me about half-sick."

9. Who is the proprietress of the Coffee Pot Cafe?
(a) Mrs. Ike Cripe.
(b) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(c) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(d) Mrs. Effie Wilcox.

10. Where does Joey say he and Mary Alice go to see the movies back home in "Things with Wings"?
(a) The Orpheus Theater.
(b) The Quills Theater.
(c) The Oriental Theater.
(d) The Magenta Theater.

11. How is Grandma Dowdel's character described physically in A Long Way from Chicago?
(a) Petite and prim.
(b) Bent over and decrepit.
(c) Larger than life.
(d) Tall and lanky.

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

13. What war did Uncle Grady Griswold fight in?
(a) The Mexican-American War.
(b) The Iraq War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Korean War.

14. What is the name of Uncle Grady Griswold's wife?
(a) Aunt Mae.
(b) Aunt Sarah.
(c) Aunt Puss.
(d) Aunt Minnie.

15. How old is Ray Veech in "Things with Wings"?
(a) 14.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dancing lessons has Mary Alice been taking in "Centennial Summer"?

2. Why has Effie Wilcox gone to live with her sister in "Things with Wings"?

3. Where does Joe Dowdel enlist in the military in "The Troop Train"?

4. How late does Joe Dowdel's train leave the station in "The Troop Train"?

5. What is one of the major recurring themes in A Long Way from Chicago?

(see the answer keys)

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