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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. Who lives in the old dilapidated house that Grandma Dowdel takes Joey and Mary Alice to after fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Ernie Cowgill.
(b) Effie Wilcox.
(c) O. B. Dickerson.
(d) Aunt Puss Chapman.

2. How much of her homemade beer does Grandma Dowdel tell Joey to go fetch from the cellar in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) 25-30 bottles.
(b) 2-3 bottles.
(c) 5-10 bottles.
(d) 15-20 bottles.

3. Who comes to stop Grandma Dowdel from giving away catfish in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Ernie Cowgill.
(c) O. B. Dickerson.
(d) Leota Shrewsbury.

4. Who does Mrs. Weidenbach claim will take the blue ribbon with her individual cherry tarts if someone doesn't stop her in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Leota Shrewsbury.
(c) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(d) Mrs. Vottsmeier.

5. What does Joey do when a snake falls into the boat in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) He kills it with a rock.
(b) He kills it with a stick.
(c) He faints.
(d) He jumps from the boat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What railroad do Joey and Mary Alice Dowdel take when they go to visit their Grandmother?

3. What does Grandma Dowdel do when a snake falls into the boat in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

4. Who is the biplane pilot at the county fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

5. What does Grandma Dowdel win at the cooking competition at the fair in "The Day of Judgment"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What purpose does the novel's Prologue serve? What information is related in the Prologue?

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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"?

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

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

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