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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

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 returned it to the dairy.
(b) She sent it to the newspaper.
(c) She threw it out.
(d) She fed it to the cat.

2. How old is Joey Dowdel during his trip to Grandma's house in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

3. What kind of dance lessons has Mary Alice been taking for the past year in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) Jitterbug lessons.
(b) Tap dancing lessons.
(c) Square-dancing lessons.
(d) Waltzing lessons.

4. Where is the rummage sale advertised when Joey goes into town in the beginning of "Things with Wings"?
(a) The St. Mary Catholic Church.
(b) The United Brethren Church.
(c) The United Episcopal Church.
(d) The St. Edward Catholic Church.

5. What does Grandma Dowdel tell Mary Alice that Shotgun Cheatham smelled like in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) A polecat.
(b) A flower-bed.
(c) An oil tanker.
(d) A horse stall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandma Dowdel tell Joey and Mary Alice to look for in addition to historical clothes in the attic in "Centennial Summer"?

2. What is the name of the general store described downtown where Grandma Dowdel lives?

3. What does Grandma Dowdel lend to Mr. Cowgill to whip his sons in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. Who is the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Grandma Dowdel's town?

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

(see the answer key)

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