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

2. While Mildred is eating, Grandma walks outside on the pretense that she is doing what?
(a) Fetching jam from the cellar.
(b) Visiting a neighbor.
(c) Tying up Mildred's horse for her.
(d) Going for a walk.

3. Grandma says Mrs. Abernathy receives money from whom for her son, but it is not enough?
(a) The town.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her husband's pension.
(d) The government.

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

5. Mrs. Pensinger comes back for seconds on what?
(a) The corn pudding.
(b) The almond cookies.
(c) The apple pie.
(d) The pumpkin pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whose class is Mary Alice taken?

2. After school, how does Mildred follow Mary Alice?

3. They scramble out of there, leaving behind what?

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

5. With whom does Mary Alice share a room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Grandma greet Mary Alice? Why might she act this way?

3. How does Old Man Nyquist upset Grandma?

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

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

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

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

8. How can Mary Alice now find out who the pranksters were?

9. How does Mildred go about attempting to collect the dollar from Mary Alice? What does this reveal about Mildred?

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

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