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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Grandma comes out of the cobhouse, frightening the boys, and covers the leader in what?
(a) The tar.
(b) The glue.
(c) The soup.
(d) The sauce.

4. Next, Grandma and Mary Alice travel to the _______________ residence.
(a) Peridot's.
(b) Pennington's.
(c) Pensingers'.
(d) Penny's.

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

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

7. Grandma, acting quite polite, does what?
(a) Tells Mildred to go home.
(b) Talks to Mildred out on the porch.
(c) Gives Mildred the dollar.
(d) Invites the girls inside.

8. Why does Grandma believe Mary Alice will not get beat up?
(a) Without a horse or shoes, Mildred will not attend school.
(b) Mildred is too afraid of Grandma.
(c) Mildred will be too embarrassed to go to school the next day.
(d) Mildred has been put in her place.

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

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

11. What does the principal's son's appearance indicate?
(a) He is ill.
(b) He is losing his eyesight.
(c) He was the prankster Grandma had covered in glue.
(d) He fell down during the party.

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

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

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

15. It is revealed that a major reason for having the shoot at the Abernathy farm is do what?
(a) Raise money for the NRA.
(b) Raise money for the school.
(c) Raise money for Mrs. Abernathy.
(d) Raise money for the DAR.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does Mildred follow Mary Alice?

2. Augie panics and flees. Why?

3. Every year the _____________________ hosts a sharpshooting contest at the Abernathy farm.

4. How does Grandma know that the horse was not even Mildred's?

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

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