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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Her desk mate dubs Mary Alice the "rich Chicago girl." Why?
(a) Mary Alice is very rich.
(b) Mary Alice is dressed slightly better than her.
(c) Mary Alice is quiet and comes across as a snob.
(d) Mary Alice is even more poor than she is.

2. With whom does Mary Alice share a room?
(a) Her Grandmother.
(b) No one.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her sister.

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

4. What frightens Mary Alice in her room?
(a) Things scuttling behind the walls and bumps coming from the attic.
(b) The shadows on the wall.
(c) Bootsie.
(d) The dark.

5. What is wrong with Mrs. Abernathy's grown son?
(a) He is in a wheelchair, blinded, and mentally ill.
(b) He is lying in his bed, moaning.
(c) He is unable to talk.
(d) He is on crutches.

6. The horse likely did what?
(a) Stayed in the yard to eat grass.
(b) Ran away.
(c) Trotted back to its rightful owner.
(d) Ran back to Mildred's home.

7. What happens when Augie aims his gun at the fleeing rabbit?
(a) He changes his mind and does not shoot at the rabbit.
(b) Mary Alice screams at him.
(c) He hits his target.
(d) The rabbit races underneath a parked car, and Augie winds up shooting out the new tire of the car.

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

9. Because of Grandma's intimidation tactics at lunch, Mrs. Abernathy will be able to survive for how long?
(a) The week.
(b) Six months.
(c) The month.
(d) The year.

10. What do Grandma and Mary Alice do at the cobhouse?
(a) Hide and wait.
(b) Taunt the boys.
(c) Go back inside the house.
(d) Place Bootsie on the wire.

11. Every year the _____________________ hosts a sharpshooting contest at the Abernathy farm.
(a) Boy Scouts.
(b) Military Post.
(c) American Legion.
(d) National Rifle Association.

12. What is the year?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1947.

13. How does Grandma know that the horse was not even Mildred's?
(a) Mildred's family is too poor to own any horses.
(b) The horse belongs to the neighbors down the road.
(c) The horse threw Mildred off his back.
(d) Mildred's father is a notorious horse thief.

14. Grandma dodges Mary Alice's question of what?
(a) Whether or not they are stealing.
(b) Whether or not they are invited guests.
(c) Whether or not the rest of her class wants treats.
(d) Whether or not they should eat pie.

15. To where does Mildred follow Mary Alice?
(a) To the grocery store.
(b) To Augie's house.
(c) To Grandma's house at the other end of town.
(d) To Ina Rae's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Usually it's a _________ for a cup of stew.

2. What is burgoo stew?

3. After school, how does Mildred follow Mary Alice?

4. Mary Alice accompanies Grandma upstairs for what reason?

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

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