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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. The day proceeds, and most of the _________________ are bad shots.
(a) Legionnaires.
(b) NRA members.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Boy Scouts.

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

3. The pies turn the party from _______________.
(a) Fun to pathetic.
(b) Games to food.
(c) Large to small.
(d) Pathetic to fun.

4. Out of whom does Grandma squeeze a whole silver dollar?
(a) Mary Alice.
(b) Mr. Weidenbach.
(c) Mrs. Abernathy.
(d) August Fluke.

5. What happens when Augie aims his gun at the fleeing rabbit?
(a) The rabbit races underneath a parked car, and Augie winds up shooting out the new tire of the car.
(b) Mary Alice screams at him.
(c) He hits his target.
(d) He changes his mind and does not shoot at the rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Grandma do this with the tractor?

2. With whom does Mary Alice share a room?

3. Some ___________ come to the cobhouse and fall over the wire that Grandma strung.

4. Usually it's a _________ for a cup of stew.

5. What do Grandma and Mary Alice do at the cobhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Bootsie one night? Why does this happen?

2. Describe the events surrounding Augie's attempt to impress Mary Alice. What does this reinforce about his character?

3. Why is Mary Alice afraid at night in her room? How does she deal with this fear?

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

5. How does Grandma handle these pranksters?

6. What is a main reason for why Mary Alice does not want to move in with her grandmother? Why might she feel this way?

7. Describe Halloween in this town. Why might it be like this?

8. How does Mary Alice react to Mildred's plan for getting her dollar from Mary Alice? What does this reveal about her?

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

10. How does Grandma trick Mildred? What does this reveal about her?

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