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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Buffalo Bill.
(b) Tom Mix.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Buster Keaton.

2. What is the name of the general store described downtown where Grandma Dowdel lives?
(a) Moose's Store.
(b) O'Reilly's Store.
(c) Murphy's Store.
(d) Jackson's Store.

3. In what year is "The Mouse in the Milk" set?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1931.

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

5. Who stops to use Grandma Dowdel's privy before heading home in the end of "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Mrs. Cowgill.
(c) Mrs. Weidenbach.
(d) Ernie Cowgill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Grandma Dowdel's old tomcat live?

2. What nickname had the Thompson submachine gun gained after the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, according to the narrator 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. Who is the author of the book The Hidden Staircase that Mary Alice reads in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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