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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While Mary Alice thinks Christmas is not exactly Grandma's favorite holiday, Grandma surprises her how?
(a) By telling her it's her favorite holiday.
(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 helping her get dressed for the program.

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

4. Grandma had planned the whole gathering for what reason?
(a) To bring the women of the town together.
(b) To put Mrs. Weidenbach in her place.
(c) To relax and enjoy good food.
(d) To show her friends how popular she is.

5. Why did Mrs. Weidenbach choose to go to Grandma Dowdel to solve this problem?
(a) Grandma Dowdel is the best cook she knows.
(b) Grandma wants to be a member of the DAR.
(c) She has a large home.
(d) She is Mary Alice's guardian.

6. In a final Christmas surprise, Grandma did what?
(a) Took all the money from the hides and bought a train ticket so that brother Joey could visit.
(b) Took all the money from the hides and bought Mary Alice a horse.
(c) Took all the money from the hides and bought a train ticket for Mary Alice to visit her family.
(d) Took all the money from the hides and bought train tickets for Mary Alice's entire family to visit.

7. What are Mary Alice and Grandma helping each other do when a man with a strange accent comes calling in April?
(a) Wash their hair.
(b) Make dinner.
(c) Wash the dishes.
(d) Wash the laundry.

8. Carleen is incensed that mousy Ina-Rae would get more attention on Valentine's Day than her. Later, what is revealed?
(a) Mary Alice actually crafted the valentines to make Carleen mad.
(b) Mary Alice and Ina-Rae had hidden all the cards meant for Carleen.
(c) Ina-Rae actually crafted the valentines to make Carleen mad.
(d) The entire class plotted against Carleen to make her jealous of Ina-Rae.

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

10. What does Bootsie bring that he will not allow Mary Alice to keep?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A ball of yarn.
(d) A twig.

11. A terrified Arnold Green pads down the stairs. How does he explain this surprising event?
(a) He was asking Maxine to marry him.
(b) He was having tea with Maxine.
(c) He was tutor Maxine.
(d) He was painting a nude portrait of Maxine when the snake fell from the rafters onto Maxine.

12. Two ancient ladies arrive for the DAR event, _______________, but they certainly aren't DAR ladies.
(a) Mrs. DeVane and Mrs. Castagliola.
(b) Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Alderson.
(c) Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Greene.
(d) Mrs. Wilcox and Aunt Mae Griswold.

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

14. Things are just about to go great when what happens?
(a) A tornado hits.
(b) Arnold Green comes down from the attic.
(c) An ear-rending scream from the attic fills the air.
(d) Royce says he must go home.

15. The annual _______________ program at the school is coming.
(a) Halloween.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Arriving home, Mary Alice is surprised to see Grandma tramping around in the snow in rubber waders, hauling a basket full of what?

2. When do Mary Alice and Royce meet?

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

4. It turns out Grandma had been setting _______ traps earlier that day.

5. As a last surprise prior to the program, Grandma presents Mary Alice with what?

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