View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the destination city of the train that Joey and Mary Alice take to visit Grandma Dowdel?
(a) Memphis.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Jackson.

2. How old is Joey during his visit to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

3. How old is Mary Alice Dowdel during her first visit to her Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

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 basketball.
(c) A baseball mitt.
(d) A jump rope.

5. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?
(a) The Whistle Stop Cafe.
(b) The Soup Kitchen Cafe.
(c) The White Horse Cafe.
(d) The Coffee Pot Cafe.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Grandma Dowdel put in the bottom of the cauldron to prevent her apple butter from sticking?

3. Why does Grandma Dowdel say to "Never trust an ugly woman" in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

4. 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"?

5. In the Prologue of the book, the narrator describes Grandma Dowdel as being as "tough as" what?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 292 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample