View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To take her mind off her fears, what does Mary Alice do?
(a) She plays her Philco radio.
(b) She sings to herself.
(c) She talks to Grandma.
(d) She prays.

3. At _____________ o' clock, everyone stops to observe a minute of silence for Armistice Day.
(a) Eleven.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

4. Mary Alice is enrolled as a __________.
(a) Junior.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Senior.
(d) Sophomore.

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

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

7. Mildred intends to do what by following Mary Alice?
(a) Ask her to be her friend.
(b) Collect the dollar from Grandma.
(c) Learn more about Mary Alice.
(d) Waste time.

8. Who is the son of the principal?
(a) Matthew Thomas.
(b) Darrel Smiley.
(c) Augie Fluke.
(d) Carl Aberdeen.

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

10. In a dank basement, they discover ______________, who is doubling as a janitor.
(a) Another high school student, Augie Fluke.
(b) An English teacher, Miss Butler.
(c) The principal, August Fluke.
(d) Mary Alice's brother, Joey.

11. What is burgoo stew?
(a) A beef stew.
(b) A stew made from scraps of whatever vegetables and trimmings happen to be available.
(c) A deer stew.
(d) A stew made from burgoo.

12. After the shoot, Grandma unloads all the burgoo coins onto ____________.
(a) Her kitchen table.
(b) A picnic table outside.
(c) Mrs. Abernathy's table.
(d) Her lap.

13. 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.

14. What does Grandma think of Bootsie the cat?
(a) She does not like him.
(b) She does not care for him.
(c) She does not think about him often.
(d) She likes him a lot.

15. What does Grandma think of this holiday?
(a) It is her least favorite.
(b) She hates it.
(c) She does not think about this holiday.
(d) It is her favorite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Pensinger comes back for seconds on what?

2. To whose class is Mary Alice taken?

3. Mary Alice accompanies Grandma upstairs for what reason?

4. Grandma comes out of the cobhouse, frightening the boys, and covers the leader in what?

5. Mad, Grandma affixes a spare tire to the front of the farmer's tractor in the barn, and does what?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 480 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample