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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is her true family?
(a) The Fluke family.
(b) Grandma's family.
(c) Ina-Rae's family.
(d) The Burdick family.

2. Mary Alice figures her zany household has done what?
(a) Given Royce something about which to write a story.
(b) Made Royce like her even more.
(c) Ruined all chances of romance with Royce.
(d) Entertained Royce.

3. Mrs. Weidenbach and the DAR ladies arrive and are ____________ the women's presence.
(a) Horrified by.
(b) Happy with.
(c) Surprised by.
(d) Humored by.

4. How is public opinion affected by changes in Arnold's behavior to impress the woman Grandma introduced to him?
(a) Public opinion shifts against Royce and for Arnold.
(b) Public opinion shifts for Maxine and away from Arnold.
(c) Public opinion shifts against Grandma and for Arnold.
(d) Public opinion shifts against Maxine and for Arnold.

5. Mrs. Weidenbach has come to Grandma because of what?
(a) Mrs. Weidenbach wants to be popular.
(b) Mrs. Vottsmeier will not bake any cherry tarts.
(c) Mary Alice has gotten herself into trouble at school.
(d) She needs a place to host the party.

6. Royce shows himself to be very good at math, and partly to romance him, Mary Alice does what?
(a) Asks him to dinner.
(b) Asks him to tutor her at school.
(c) Talks to Royce about her problems at school.
(d) Invites him over to Grandma's house to have him tutor her.

7. Grandma discovers Arnold is a single man, and ___________.
(a) He would be perfect for Miss Butler.
(b) He may try to seduce Mary Alice.
(c) He may be looking for a wife.
(d) Man-hungry Maxine Patch will be trying to seduce him.

8. Grandma wears her best clothes for the DAR event, and Mary Alice is struck by what?
(a) Grandma's understanding of the DAR.
(b) Grandma's beauty.
(c) Grandma's intelligence.
(d) Grandma's interest in the DAR.

9. The Christmas program is getting closer, and while Carleen Lovejoy has a magnificent costume, Mary Alice has only what?
(a) Her everyday clothes.
(b) Plain bedsheets.
(c) A new pair of shoes.
(d) A simple robe.

10. While Mary Alice thinks Christmas is not exactly Grandma's favorite holiday, Grandma surprises her how?
(a) By helping her get dressed for the program.
(b) By buying her a new wardrobe.
(c) By having her pick out a pair of new shoes to buy from the Sears catalogue.
(d) By telling her it's her favorite holiday.

11. Royce and Mary Alice awkwardly meet, and there is obvious _________.
(a) Shyness.
(b) Nervousness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Chemistry.

12. The man was sent by the government as part of the ________________ administration's ambitious public works project.
(a) Eisenhower.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Hoover.
(d) Grant.

13. How does Mrs. Weidenbach react to Grandma's demand?
(a) She is not surprised.
(b) She begins to cry.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She is horrified.

14. After Maxine is gone, Grandma explains that she kept a _________ in the rafters of the attic in order to keep the birds away.
(a) Trap.
(b) Snake.
(c) Cat.
(d) Ferret.

15. Mary Alice works up her nerve and writes an invitation to Royce. How does Royce respond?
(a) Ok.
(b) No.
(c) Sure.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Two ancient ladies arrive for the DAR event, _______________, but they certainly aren't DAR ladies.

2. Why is the answer to number 113 a problem?

3. Mrs. Weidenbach is the wife of the ___________, and is the leader of the local chapter of the DAR.

4. Why did Mrs. Weidenbach choose to go to Grandma Dowdel to solve this problem?

5. What is the DAR?

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