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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Grandma Dowdel take Joey and Mary Alice to go fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) Crimson Creek.
(b) Salt Creek.
(c) Lake Mead.
(d) Jasper Creek.

2. What is Grandma Dowdel holding in her hand when Joey rushes in after hearing Mary Alice screaming in the kitchen, in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A bottle of milk.
(b) A dead fish and a hatchet.
(c) A mouse in a mousetrap.
(d) A shotgun and a handkerchief.

3. How old is Joey Dowdel during his first visit to his Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

4. What toy does Joey bring with him for entertainment at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A jigsaw puzzle.
(b) A jump rope.
(c) A baseball mitt.
(d) A basketball.

5. Why does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she won't need cream or milk delivered tomorrow in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) She says she's going away.
(b) She says she no longer drinks it.
(c) She says she found another dairy to buy from.
(d) She says the kids are allergic to the milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization does Joey say his father is a member of in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

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

3. Who does Grandma Dowdel claim to have given Shotgun Cheatham his name when she's talking to the reporter in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

4. What explodes outside of Grandma Dowdel's house in the beginning of "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?

(see the answer key)

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