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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Grandma Dowdel say Uncle Grady Griswold is, in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) 93.
(b) 95.
(c) 105.
(d) 103.

2. Why has Effie Wilcox gone to live with her sister in "Things with Wings"?
(a) Because the bank has foreclosed on her house.
(b) Because her sister has become widowed.
(c) Because Effie cannot care for herself anymore.
(d) Because her sister has fallen ill.

3. Who does Mrs. Weidenbach claim will take the blue ribbon with her individual cherry tarts if someone doesn't stop her in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(b) Leota Shrewsbury.
(c) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(d) Effie Wilcox.

4. What car does Joey describe as "shimmering in her loveliness" outside of Veech's garage in "Things with Wings"?
(a) A Plymouth coupe.
(b) A Terraplane 8.
(c) A Rolls-Royce.
(d) A Ford Model T.

5. What city do Joey and Mary Alice live in growing up?
(a) St. Paul.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Minneapolis.
(d) Little Rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was John Dillinger killed?

2. Who comes in to demand her daughter's wages at the Coffee Cup Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

3. How much money does Otis say Grandma Dowdel has held in the bank in "Things with Wings"?

4. Who convinces the lawmen to leave Grandma Dowdel alone about her giving away the catfish in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?

5. What does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get at the store in town after Mrs. Weidenbach leaves in "The Day of Judgment"?

(see the answer key)

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