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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How much money does the Blue Plate Special cost at the Coffee Pot Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
2. How is Grandma Dowdel's character described physically in A Long Way from Chicago?
3. How much money is offered from Grandma Dowdel's stovepipe hat at the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?
4. What kind of game are the boys playing on the train in "The Troop Train"?
5. How old does Grandma Dowdel say Uncle Grady Griswold is, in "Centennial Summer"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Uncle Grady Griswold described in “Centennial Summer"?
2. Why does Joey ask Grandma Dowdel for two dollars in “Things with Wings"? What is Grandma's response?
3. How would you describe the style of language and dialogue in A Long Way from Chicago?
4. Why does Grandma Dowdel send Mary Alice and Joey to the attic in “Centennial Summer"? What do they find?
5. What does Mrs. Weidenbach comes to ask of Grandma Dowdel in “Centennial Summer"? What is Grandma's reply?
6. What is the significance of Nehi sodas in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
7. What exchange takes place the first time Miz Eubanks comes to Grandma Dowdel's house in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
8. What car is sitting outside of Veech's Gas and Oil in “Things with Wings"? How does Joey describe the car?
9. What fight breaks out during the parade in “Centennial Summer"? How is the fight resolved?
10. What exchange takes place between Joey and Junior Stubbs by the privy in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why has Effie Wilcox left on the train in the beginning of “Things with Wings"? What actions does Grandma Dowdel take in the story to bring Effie Back? Why does she want to bring Effie back to town?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the antagonists in "The Mouse in the Milk." Who are the antagonists in the story? How does Grandma Dowdel outwit the antagonists? What is the outcome of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Ray Veech in A Long Way from Chicago. How old is Ray Veech when his character is first introduced? What stories does Ray appear in? How is his character perceived by Joey and Mary Alice?
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