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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of whom does Grandma Dowdel say "You couldn't blast [her] off her place with a charge of dynamite" in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(c) Leota Shrewsbury.
(d) Aunt Puss Chapman.

2. How much money does Ray Veech say the car costs that is sitting in front of the garage at Veech's Gas and Oil in "Things with Wings"?
(a) $2,500.
(b) $1,500.
(c) $795.
(d) $999.

3. Where is the rummage sale advertised when Joey goes into town in the beginning of "Things with Wings"?
(a) The St. Edward Catholic Church.
(b) The St. Mary Catholic Church.
(c) The United Episcopal Church.
(d) The United Brethren Church.

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

5. In what year was Mrs. Weidenbach's father born?
(a) 1862.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1899.

6. Where does Mary Alice claim she found a puppy in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) At the junkyard.
(b) Behind the church.
(c) At the cemetery.
(d) In the cobhouse.

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

8. What was Veech's Gas and Oil before it became a garage?
(a) A train station.
(b) A movie theater.
(c) A butcher shop.
(d) A blacksmith shop.

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

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

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

12. What is the name of Junior Stubbs's father?
(a) Robert Stubbs.
(b) Peter Stubbs.
(c) Jack Stubbs.
(d) Merle Stubbs.

13. What kind of dancing lessons has Mary Alice been taking in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) Jitterbug lessons.
(b) Foxtrot lessons.
(c) Ballroom dancing lessons.
(d) Tap lessons.

14. How much money does Grandma Dowdel demand the banker give to each of her grandchildren in "Things with Wings"?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 25 cents.
(c) $1.
(d) $2.

15. 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 banker.
(b) A preacher.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Charlie Chaplin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose framed picture hangs on the wall of the Coffee Pot Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

2. How old is Ray Veech in "Things with Wings"?

3. Which of the short stories from A Long Way from Chicago was first published elsewhere?

4. What does Joey see when his train passes Grandma Dowdel's house in "The Troop Train"?

5. What soda does Joey describe as tasting "like cough medicine" in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

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