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

2. What does Joey see when his train passes Grandma Dowdel's house in "The Troop Train"?
(a) Grandma Dowdel holding a large banner.
(b) Grandma Dowdel waving.
(c) Grandma Dowdel's house no longer standing.
(d) Fireworks going off across the town.

3. When was John Dillinger killed?
(a) June 2, 1934.
(b) September 1, 1935.
(c) June 13, 1933.
(d) July 22, 1934.

4. What war is taking place in "The Troop Train"?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Mexican-American War.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) World War I.

5. What kind of show is put on by the ladies of the United Brethren Church at the Centennial Celebration?
(a) A flower show.
(b) A comedic play.
(c) A dramatic reading.
(d) A quilt show.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Otis say Grandma Dowdel has held in the bank in "Things with Wings"?

2. Outside of what town does Joe Dowdel wait for his train to take off in "The Troop Train"?

3. How late does Joe Dowdel's train leave the station in "The Troop Train"?

4. How much money does Grandma Dowdel demand the banker give to each of her grandchildren in "Things with Wings"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When is “The Troop Train" set? Where is the story set?

2. What car is sitting outside of Veech's Gas and Oil in “Things with Wings"? How does Joey describe the car?

3. How does Joey contact Grandma Dowdel in “The Troop Train"? What information does he relay to her?

4. What fight breaks out during the parade in “Centennial Summer"? How is the fight resolved?

5. What image of Grandma Dowdel is described by Joey when he sees her in “The Troop Train"?

6. How is the theme of friendship developed in the stories from A Long Way from Chicago?

7. What childhood dream is Joey Dowdel pursuing in “The Troop Train"? How?

8. What does the sign say that greets Joey and Mary Alice when they arrive at Grandma's town in “Centennial Summer"?

9. Why does Grandma Dowdel send Mary Alice and Joey to the attic in “Centennial Summer"? What do they find?

10. What do Joey and Mary Alice discover in Grandma Dowdel's attic in “Things with Wings"?

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