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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Grandma is widely known as an excellent markswoman, she will not be competing. Instead, what does she do?
(a) She helps the wives of the Legionnaires prepare burgoo stew.
(b) She spends time with Mary Alice.
(c) She judges the competition.
(d) She sits inside and watches.

2. Instead, what does Grandma do?
(a) She tells the neighbor of Mildred's plans.
(b) She finds Mildred's mother.
(c) She goes for jam in the cellar.
(d) She unhitches Mildred's horse and hangs Mildred's shoes on the horse.

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

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

5. Why is it important that the school is many miles from Mildred's house?
(a) She will not be able to follow Mary Alice home from school the next day.
(b) It is too far for Mildred to go to complain about Grandma's behavior.
(c) She will be late to school the next day.
(d) It is too far for her to get to without a horse or shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is humorous about the answer to number 59?

2. Halloween is a _________ occasion in Grandma's town.

3. Augie panics and flees. Why?

4. Grandma makes sure to do what with this boy's desert?

5. Her desk mate dubs Mary Alice the "rich Chicago girl." Why?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandma do when she arrives at the Pensingers' residence? Why does she do this?

2. Why does Mary Alice move in with her grandmother? What does this reveal about the Great Depression?

3. What warning does Grandma give Mary Alice before she leaves her at school? What does this warning foreshadow?

4. How does Grandma defeat Mildred, the bully? What lesson does this teach Mary Alice?

5. How does Grandma handle these pranksters?

6. Where does Mary Alice go directly after arriving in town? What is happening there when Mary Alice arrives?

7. How has Bootsie changed since he moved in with Grandma? What has led to this change?

8. How does Grandma continue to taunt the pranksters during the party? How might the pranksters feel about this?

9. What is theme is strong in this section? Support your response with information from this section.

10. What is burgoo stew? How might this represent life during the Great Depression?

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