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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. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?
(a) The White Horse Cafe.
(b) The Whistle Stop Cafe.
(c) The Coffee Pot Cafe.
(d) The Soup Kitchen Cafe.

2. What grade in school has Mary Alice just completed in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Fourth grade.
(b) Fifth grade.
(c) Second grade.
(d) Third grade.

3. Who convinces the lawmen to leave Grandma Dowdel alone about her giving away the catfish in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Ernie Cowgill.
(b) Earl T. Askew.
(c) Leota Shrewsbury.
(d) Aunt Puss Chapman.

4. What does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get at the store in town after Mrs. Weidenbach leaves in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) A gallon of milk.
(b) A bag of sugar.
(c) A bag of cherries.
(d) A bag of oats.

5. How old is Joey Dowdel during his trip to Grandma's house in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. What toy does Mary Alice bring with her to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

2. What is the name of the dairy delivery boy in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

3. What grade does Grandma Dowdel say the milk delivery boy is in after he leaves in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. What is the name of the town banker where Grandma Dowdel lives?

5. What is the reeking smell coming from Grandma Dowdel's cobhouse in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Shotgun Cheatham's death raise interest in out-of-towners in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. Describe the narrative style in A Long Way from Chicago. Who relates the stories?

4. What is Grandma Dowdel doing when the children arrive in "The Day of Judgment"? What does this foreshadow?

5. How are the sheriff and Chamber of Commerce president described when Joey, Mary Alice, and Grandma encounter them after fishing in “A One Woman Crime Wave"?

6. Who is Grandma Dowdel's biggest opposition in the cooking contest at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"? How is this character described?

7. When is "The Mouse in the Milk" set? How have Joey's and Mary Alice's opinions of their yearly trip to Grandma's changed in this story?

8. How does the author establish an atmosphere of the Chicago gangster scene in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

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

10. Where are the stories in A Long Way from Chicago set? During what time period do the stories take place?

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