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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the rival gangster of Bugs Moran that was involved in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?
(a) Al Capone.
(b) Teets Battaglia.
(c) Joey Doves.
(d) Big Jim Colosimo.

2. What grade does Grandma Dowdel say the milk delivery boy is in after he leaves in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Fourth grade.
(b) Ninth grade.
(c) Seventh grade.
(d) Third grade.

3. 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 shotgun and a handkerchief.
(c) A mouse in a mousetrap.
(d) A dead fish and a hatchet.

4. Who is the American Western film actor that Joey cites when he hears the explosion outside Grandma's house in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Tom Mix.
(b) Buster Keaton.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Buffalo Bill.

5. What toy does Mary Alice bring with her to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A hula-hoop.
(b) A jump rope.
(c) A basketball.
(d) A yo-yo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Mary Alice suspect her parents will go fishing while they are staying at Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. Who are Mary Alice's best friends that she is upset about missing while she's at Grandma Dowdel's in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. What kind of mailbox does Grandma Dowdel demand from Mr. Cowgill in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. What is the destination city of the train that Joey and Mary Alice take to visit Grandma Dowdel?

(see the answer key)

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