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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Minute in the Morning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A forlorn Mary Alice informs Grandma of ______________.
(a) Mildred's desire to be her friend.
(b) Her interest in being Mildred's friend.
(c) Mildred's demand.
(d) Mildred's following her.

2. Until the family recovers financially, the narrator will have to live with ________________ in an unnamed town.
(a) Uncle Harold.
(b) Grandma Smith.
(c) Aunt Suzie.
(d) Grandma Dowdel.

3. The narrator, Mary Alice, gets off the train, and, beyond a few clothes, her only possessions are her cat ____________ and her radio.
(a) Bootsie.
(b) Footsie.
(c) Mousy.
(d) Polly.

4. Mad, Grandma affixes a spare tire to the front of the farmer's tractor in the barn, and does what?
(a) Rams the tractor into the farmer's house.
(b) Steals the tractor.
(c) Runs the tractor into the river.
(d) Rams the tractor into the tree.

5. Why is it important that the school is many miles from Mildred's house?
(a) She will not be able to follow Mary Alice home from school the next day.
(b) She will be late to school the next day.
(c) It is too far for her to get to without a horse or shoes.
(d) It is too far for Mildred to go to complain about Grandma's behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Grandma is widely known as an excellent markswoman, she will not be competing. Instead, what does she do?

2. Next, Grandma and Mary Alice travel to the _______________ residence.

3. Mary Alice accompanies Grandma upstairs for what reason?

4. Who is the son of the principal?

5. Who is Mary Alice's favorite singer?

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