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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. Because of Grandma's intimidation tactics at lunch, Mrs. Abernathy will be able to survive for how long?
(a) The year.
(b) The week.
(c) The month.
(d) Six months.

2. Why does Grandma do this with the tractor?
(a) She makes it rain pecans.
(b) She wants the farmer to know how mad she is.
(c) She needs a tractor.
(d) She does not think the farmer needs a tractor.

3. How old is the narrator?
(a) Ten.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Fifteen.

4. Grandma takes Mary Alice directly where?
(a) High school.
(b) Work.
(c) Home.
(d) A restaurant for dinner.

5. Grandma dodges Mary Alice's question of what?
(a) Whether or not they are invited guests.
(b) Whether or not they are stealing.
(c) Whether or not the rest of her class wants treats.
(d) Whether or not they should eat pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What frightens Mary Alice in her room?

2. The day proceeds, and most of the _________________ are bad shots.

3. Mad, Grandma affixes a spare tire to the front of the farmer's tractor in the barn, and does what?

4. After the shoot, Grandma unloads all the burgoo coins onto ____________.

5. For how long does Halloween go on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Old Man Nyquist upset Grandma?

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

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

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

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 does Grandma think about Halloween? Why does she feel this way? Why would the reader probably not be surprised by this?

8. How does Grandma handle these pranksters?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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