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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wilcox say has been destroyed in the night at her home in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Her mailbox.
(b) Her outhouse.
(c) Her indoor plumbing.
(d) Her tool shed.

2. 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 dead fish and a hatchet.
(b) A mouse in a mousetrap.
(c) A shotgun and a handkerchief.
(d) A bottle of milk.

3. In what year is "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" set?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1929.

4. Why does Grandma Dowdel say to "Never trust an ugly woman" in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) "She tells stories to make herself look better."
(b) "She's got a grudge against the world."
(c) "She's likely to really be a man."
(d) "She might be armed."

5. What kind of gun does Grandma Dowdel keep behind the woodbox?
(a) A Thompson submachine gun.
(b) A Colt AR-15.
(c) A 50-caliber Desert Eagle.
(d) A 12-gauge Winchester Model 21.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Grandma Dowdel cleaning on the kitchen table when the milk is delivered in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

3. Who is the author of the book The Hidden Staircase that Mary Alice reads in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

4. Why does Grandma Dowdel tell the milk delivery boy she won't need cream or milk delivered tomorrow in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

5. Of Grandma Dowdel, Joey says in "The Mouse in the Milk," "You didn't want to hang around her too close, or she'd" do what?

(see the answer key)

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