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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mary Alice figures Mildred will do what to her at school tomorrow?
(a) Tease her.
(b) Befriend her.
(c) Ignore her.
(d) Beat her up.

2. Usually it's a _________ for a cup of stew.
(a) Dollar.
(b) Dime.
(c) Nickel.
(d) Quarter.

3. The day proceeds, and most of the _________________ are bad shots.
(a) Legionnaires.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Boy Scouts.
(d) NRA members.

4. For how long does Halloween go on?
(a) Hours.
(b) Minutes.
(c) Days.
(d) Weeks.

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

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

7. Mrs. Pensinger comes back for seconds on what?
(a) The apple pie.
(b) The pumpkin pie.
(c) The corn pudding.
(d) The almond cookies.

8. What is humorous about the answer to number 59?
(a) The pie is made from her own pumpkins.
(b) The cookies are made from her own almonds.
(c) The pie is made from her own apples.
(d) The pudding is made from her own corn.

9. Some ___________ come to the cobhouse and fall over the wire that Grandma strung.
(a) Hallowers.
(b) Halloweeners.
(c) Ghosties.
(d) Halloweenies.

10. 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.

11. Wordlessly, Grandma stews up some _______ on the stove.
(a) Soup.
(b) Tar.
(c) Glue.
(d) Sauce.

12. What is Augie Fluke intent on proving to Mary Alice?
(a) He is a good shot.
(b) He can dance.
(c) He is smart.
(d) He is handsome.

13. At lunch, Grandma becomes the unofficial ______________ for the burgoo.
(a) Cashier.
(b) Cook.
(c) Spokeswoman.
(d) Scooper.

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

15. Who is Mary Alice's favorite singer?
(a) Michael Buble.
(b) Kate Smith.
(c) The Andrews Sisters.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Like a typical bully, what does Mary Alice's desk mate demand from Mary Alice?

2. How does Grandma react to Mary Alice's arrival?

3. Augie panics and flees. Why?

4. What happens when Augie aims his gun at the fleeing rabbit?

5. The narrator tells the reader that her father lost his job and her brother Joey has joined __________.

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