A Long Way from Chicago Test | Final Test - Easy

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A Long Way from Chicago Test | Final Test - Easy

Richard Peck
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Grandma Dowdel say Uncle Grady Griswold is, in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) 103.
(b) 95.
(c) 105.
(d) 93.

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

3. Who offers to buy the stovepipe hat that Grandma Dowdel brings to the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?
(a) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(b) Carolyn Keene.
(c) Mrs. Weisenbach.
(d) Leota Shrewsbury.

4. The narrator says that on the day of the Centennial Celebration, "People came in farm wagons and Fords from as far away as" where, in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) "St. Louis and Chicago."
(b) "Little Rock and Hot Springs."
(c) "Memphis and Jackson."
(d) "Bement and Tuscola."

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

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

7. Who is the movie star that Joey describes as "sweeping the country" in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) Carolyn Keene.
(b) Katharine Hepburn.
(c) Betty Grable.
(d) Shirley Temple.

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

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

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

11. 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) A banker.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Charlie Chaplin.

12. Why has Effie Wilcox gone to live with her sister in "Things with Wings"?
(a) Because the bank has foreclosed on her house.
(b) Because her sister has fallen ill.
(c) Because her sister has become widowed.
(d) Because Effie cannot care for herself anymore.

13. From what station does Joe Dowdel ship out for basic training in "The Troop Train"?
(a) Central Station.
(b) Dearborn Station.
(c) Jackson Station.
(d) Washington Station.

14. Who from the Ladies' Hospitality Committee for the Centennial Celebration has fallen ill with a "nervous condition" in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(b) Mrs. Cripe.
(c) Mrs. Pugh.
(d) Mrs. Keene.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Ray Veech want Joey to pay him for a full driving course in "Things with Wings"?

2. How old does Mrs. Weidenbach claim her father is in "Centennial Summer"?

3. What does Junior Stubbs sell in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

4. How does Grandma Dowdel say her old tomcat died in "Centennial Summer"?

5. Who is the strict lady in charge at the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?

(see the answer keys)

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