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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. What frightens Mary Alice in her room?
(a) Things scuttling behind the walls and bumps coming from the attic.
(b) The shadows on the wall.
(c) The dark.
(d) Bootsie.

2. What does Grandma do with the sliced food?
(a) She makes apple pies for the school Halloween party.
(b) Make pumpkin pies for the school Halloween party.
(c) She makes corn pudding for the school Halloween party.
(d) She makes almond cookies for the school Halloween party.

3. What does the principal's son's appearance indicate?
(a) He is ill.
(b) He fell down during the party.
(c) He was the prankster Grandma had covered in glue.
(d) He is losing his eyesight.

4. At _____________ o' clock, everyone stops to observe a minute of silence for Armistice Day.
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Four.

5. Grandma makes sure to do what with this boy's desert?
(a) Cut it with his own knife.
(b) Make it a large piece.
(c) Put dirt on it.
(d) Add extra whipped topping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wordlessly, Grandma stews up some _______ on the stove.

2. The narrator tells the reader that her father lost his job and her brother Joey has joined __________.

3. While Mildred is eating, Grandma walks outside on the pretense that she is doing what?

4. Finally home, Grandma cuts the food open with what?

5. The next day, Grandma and Mary Alice drag a wagon to the home of farmer ___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mary Alice bring to Grandma's house? Why does she bring this?

3. What has happened to Mrs. Abernathy's son? Is this still seen today? Why or why not?

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

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

6. How does Old Man Nyquist upset Grandma?

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

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

9. What does Grandma do instead of participating in the sharpshooting competition? Why might she do this?

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

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