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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Away in a Manger.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grandma intimidates ________________ into paying more for the stew.
(a) Everyone.
(b) All who can afford it.
(c) The men.
(d) The poor.

2. The Christmas program is getting closer, and while Carleen Lovejoy has a magnificent costume, Mary Alice has only what?
(a) Her everyday clothes.
(b) A new pair of shoes.
(c) A simple robe.
(d) Plain bedsheets.

3. After the shoot, Grandma unloads all the burgoo coins onto ____________.
(a) Her lap.
(b) A picnic table outside.
(c) Mrs. Abernathy's table.
(d) Her kitchen table.

4. Before Grandma leaves, about what does she warn Mary Alice?
(a) One of the teachers, Miss Butler.
(b) One of the students, Mildred Burdick.
(c) One of the students, Ina-Rae Gage.
(d) The Principal, August Fluke.

5. Arriving home, Mary Alice is surprised to see Grandma tramping around in the snow in rubber waders, hauling a basket full of what?
(a) Pecans.
(b) Walnut shells.
(c) Corn.
(d) Pumpkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finally home, Grandma cuts the food open with what?

2. Until the family recovers financially, the narrator will have to live with ________________ in an unnamed town.

3. To take her mind off her fears, what does Mary Alice do?

4. Mary Alice has managed to shed the "____________" reputation.

5. What does Grandma do with the sliced food?

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