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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What toy does Mary Alice bring with her to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A hula-hoop.
(c) A jump rope.
(d) A yo-yo.

3. Who is described by Grandma Dowdel as the "best home-baker in the state of Illinois" in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Earl T. Askew.
(b) Leota Shrewsbury.
(c) Barnie Buchanan.
(d) Rupert Pennypacker.

4. What toy does Joey bring with him for entertainment at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A basketball.
(b) A baseball mitt.
(c) A jump rope.
(d) A jigsaw puzzle.

5. What has Mrs. Weidenbach won the blue ribbon for at the county fair every year?
(a) Gooseberry pie.
(b) Apple cobbler.
(c) Strawberry and cream pie.
(d) Bread-and-butter pickles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does the narrator describe Al Capone owning in "The Day of Judgment"?

2. Who does Grandma Dowdel claim to have given Shotgun Cheatham his name when she's talking to the reporter in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. What is the cost for entrance at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

4. Why was Grandma Dowdel thrown out of school when she was young?

5. What kind of gun does Grandma Dowdel keep behind the woodbox?

Short Essay Questions

1. What violent events occur on Mary Alice and Joey's first night at Grandma Dowdel's house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

2. Where does Grandma Dowdel take Joey and Mary Alice to go fishing in “A One Woman Crime Wave"? How do they fish?

3. How is the setting of “A One Woman Crime Wave" described? How have things changed since Mary Alice and Joey's last visit to Grandma Dowdel?

4. What scene does Joey encounter when he rushes in because Mary Alice is screaming in the kitchen in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. What does Grandma Dowdel do with her remaining fish in “A One Woman Crime Wave"?

6. How does Grandma Dowdel describe "the truth" of Shotgun Cheatham and how he got his name?

7. Why does Mrs. Weidenbach come to Grandma Dowdel's home in "The Day of Judgment"?

8. How do Joey and Mary Alice feel about their trip to Grandma Dowdel's in the beginning of "The Day of Judgment"?

9. How old are Joey and Mary Alice when they first visit Grandma Dowdel? How do they travel to see her?

10. How are the Cowgills described in "The Mouse in the Milk"? What business do they run?

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