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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. When did the Great Fire of Chicago occur?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1871.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1911.
2. From what station does Joe Dowdel ship out for basic training in "The Troop Train"?
(a) Washington Station.
(b) Dearborn Station.
(c) Jackson Station.
(d) Central Station.
3. What name does Mary Alice tell Joey she is giving to the puppy that she found in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) Mittens.
(b) Pepper.
(c) Skipper.
(d) Spot.
4. What was Veech's Gas and Oil before it became a garage?
(a) A butcher shop.
(b) A movie theater.
(c) A train station.
(d) A blacksmith shop.
5. What organization in Grandma's town shows movies at their outdoor picture show in "Things with Wings"?
(a) The Lions Club.
(b) The Kiwanis Club.
(c) The Elks Club.
(d) The Freemasons Society.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the movie star that Joey describes as "sweeping the country" in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
2. Where does Joe Dowdel have to go for basic training in "The Troop Train"?
3. How much money does Joey and Mary Alice's father give them apiece before they go to Grandma Dowdel's?
4. What kind of show is put on by the ladies of the United Brethren Church at the Centennial Celebration?
5. Who from the Ladies' Hospitality Committee for the Centennial Celebration has fallen ill with a "nervous condition" in "Centennial Summer"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of Nehi sodas in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
2. What do Joey and Mary Alice discover in Grandma Dowdel's attic in “Things with Wings"?
3. How would you describe the style of language and dialogue in A Long Way from Chicago?
4. What is the ghost story that Grandma Dowdel relates in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
5. What noise does Joey hear from Mary Alice's bedroom at night in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
6. What exchange takes place the first time Miz Eubanks comes to Grandma Dowdel's house in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
7. What childhood dream is Joey Dowdel pursuing in “The Troop Train"? How?
8. Why does Grandma Dowdel send Mary Alice and Joey to the attic in “Centennial Summer"? What do they find?
9. How old are Mary Alice and Joey when they visit Grandma Dowdel in “Centennial Summer"? How have they grown as characters?
10. What fight breaks out during the parade in “Centennial Summer"? How is the fight resolved?
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