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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What frightens Mary Alice in her room?

2. Grandma, acting quite polite, does what?

3. How old is the narrator?

4. One night, Mary Alice is shocked to discover what about Bootsie?

5. While Grandma is widely known as an excellent markswoman, she will not be competing. Instead, what does she do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Old Man Nyquist upset Grandma?

9. How does Grandma raise money for Mrs. Abernathy? Is this a good tactic? Why or why not?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Daughters of the American Revolution meeting is used as a lesson.

Part 1) Describe the events leading up to the DAR meeting. Why is Grandma asked to participate? Initially, why did you believe she wanted to hold the meeting at her home? What takes place at this meeting? How was this foreshadowed?

Part 2) Why does Grandma decide to teach Mrs. Weidenbach a lesson? How is this lesson taught in typical Grandma fashion? Should she have put Mrs. Weidenbach in her place like this? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe Mrs. Weidenbach learned a lesson? Why or why not? Might there have been a better way to teach Mrs. Weidenbach a lesson? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

The main part of the story ends in celebration.

Part 1) Describe this celebration. How is this celebration important to the people of this town? What other celebrations also take place in this story? Why? How are celebrations an important part of life in this town? Why?

Part 2) How do these celebrations balance out the struggles these people face? How might this have been exceptionally important during the 1930s throughout the United States?

Part 3) How are celebrations important today? What specific holidays are particularly important in one's life today? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Armistice Day is an important day in this town.

Part 1) What is the purpose of Armistice Day? How does this town celebrate this day? How are these celebrations important? Why is this day especially important to Grandma?

Part 2) What holidays in our own culture today serve a similar purpose? How are these holidays important? How do you celebrate these holidays? Do you believe most ways in which Americans celebrate these holidays are adequate and reflect the purpose of these holidays? Why or why not?

Part 3) How has war been a significant aspect of American culture? Why? How has war been a constant part of human interaction throughout time? What does this reveal about humans?

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