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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One night, Mary Alice is shocked to discover what about Bootsie?
(a) He is pregnant.
(b) He had a rusty tin can tied around his tail.
(c) He is missing.
(d) He is sick.

2. This farmer told Grandma she could have any ___________ that fell from his tree, but hardly any are on the ground.
(a) Walnuts.
(b) Apples.
(c) Pecans.
(d) Peaches.

3. Grandma makes sure to do what with this boy's desert?
(a) Add extra whipped topping.
(b) Put dirt on it.
(c) Cut it with his own knife.
(d) Make it a large piece.

4. How old is the narrator?
(a) Ten.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Fifteen.

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

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

7. What is wrong with the principal's son?
(a) He has a bald, irritated head and a bandaged nose.
(b) He is wearing glasses.
(c) He is coughing.
(d) He is on crutches.

8. Finally home, Grandma cuts the food open with what?
(a) A butter knife.
(b) The pranksters' handsaw.
(c) An electric saw.
(d) A carving knife.

9. What does Grandma do with the sliced food?
(a) Make pumpkin pies for the school Halloween party.
(b) She makes almond cookies for the school Halloween party.
(c) She makes corn pudding for the school Halloween party.
(d) She makes apple pies for the school Halloween party.

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

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

12. 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 threw Mildred off his back.
(c) The horse belongs to the neighbors down the road.
(d) Mildred's father is a notorious horse thief.

13. Grandma takes Mary Alice directly where?
(a) Work.
(b) A restaurant for dinner.
(c) Home.
(d) High school.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Grandma, acting quite polite, does what?

2. This family is locally known for its nice _________________.

3. Mary Alice figures Mildred will do what to her at school tomorrow?

4. What has caused Mrs. Abernathy's son's illness?

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

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