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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a last surprise prior to the program, Grandma presents Mary Alice with what?
(a) A case of makeup.
(b) A halo she made from tin cans.
(c) A new pair of earrings.
(d) A toy crown.

2. When do Mary Alice and Royce meet?
(a) On a Sunday.
(b) On a Thursday.
(c) On a Saturday.
(d) On a Tuesday.

3. What is the DAR?
(a) Daughters of the American Revolution.
(b) Day of Armistice Resolve.
(c) Daughters for Allied Revolt.
(d) Daughters of Armed Revolution.

4. The heart of the program is what?
(a) The Hallelujah Chorus.
(b) The Nativity scene.
(c) The speech made by a senior.
(d) The dance number.

5. Who invited the two ancient ladies to the DAR event?
(a) Mary Alice.
(b) Mrs. Weidenbach.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Mrs. Vottsmeier.

6. What does Bootsie do for Mary Alice?
(a) He hunts for her.
(b) He brings little knick-knacks from the field.
(c) He protects her at night.
(d) He sleeps by her to keep her warm.

7. How is the crowd shocked?
(a) An actual baby is in the manger.
(b) Carleen is not wearing anything.
(c) Mildred is standing there with her baby.
(d) Mary Alice is in one of her new dresses.

8. At ________ o' clock, a reluctant Mary Alice follows Grandma out into the cold.
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

9. Why does the chorus practice sound awful?
(a) No student at the school can really sing.
(b) They do not have a teacher guiding them.
(c) They have never practiced together before.
(d) They have never sung before.

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

11. Valentine's Day is coming. Around this time, Mary Alice has been secretly doing what?
(a) Courting Augie.
(b) Making presents for Grandma.
(c) Planning a trip to visit her family.
(d) Writing a brief column in the local newspaper.

12. In response, Grandma plays matchmaker and hosts a dinner with Arnold Green and who?
(a) Maxine.
(b) Herself.
(c) The English teacher Miss Butler.
(d) Mary Alice.

13. The artist, Arnold Green, explains that he is from ________, and that no one has had room in the entire town for him.
(a) The west.
(b) Florida.
(c) Chicago.
(d) The East.

14. The next day, Grandma negotiates a good deal for the hides with whom?
(a) The local fur broker.
(b) Augie Fluke.
(c) The Burdick family.
(d) A neighbor.

15. How does Mary Alice feel about meeting Royce?
(a) She is quite happy.
(b) She is very excited.
(c) She is terribly nervous.
(d) She is a little scared.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Weidenbach is ready to__________ at these horrible new revelations.

2. Grandma had planned the whole gathering for what reason?

3. Who tells her that she was actually adopted?

4. The big moment arrives, with a light being shone on whom?

5. Grandma also has a vial of ________ to attract the animals.

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