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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she did with the milk that had a mouse in it, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) She sent it to the newspaper.
(b) She returned it to the dairy.
(c) She fed it to the cat.
(d) She threw it out.

2. How much does Joey describe the soap "Cashmere Bouquet" as costing in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 7 cents.
(d) 25 cents.

3. In what year is "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" set?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1928.

4. What kind of mailbox does Grandma Dowdel demand from Mr. Cowgill in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A decorative rooster mailbox.
(b) A galvanized iron mailbox.
(c) A stainless steel mailbox.
(d) A solid oak mailbox.

5. What is Miz Eubanks's first name in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) Idella.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the new sign on the train platform say when Joey and Mary Alice get off at Grandma's in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

2. What is Grandma Dowdel cleaning on the kitchen table when the milk is delivered in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

3. What city do Joey and Mary Alice live in growing up?

4. In what year is "The Day of Judgment" set?

5. In what year is "The Mouse in the Milk" set?

(see the answer key)

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