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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Grandma Dowdel tell Mary Alice that Shotgun Cheatham smelled like in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) A polecat.
(b) A flower-bed.
(c) An oil tanker.
(d) A horse stall.

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

4. Where does Grandma Dowdel's old tomcat live?
(a) In the cobhouse.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the basement.
(d) In the privy.

5. Who is the author of the book The Hidden Staircase that Mary Alice reads in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Albert Wilson.
(c) Justine Butler.
(d) Carolyn Keene.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year is "The Mouse in the Milk" set?

2. How does Grandma Dowdel describe Shotgun Cheatham when Mary Alice asks her who he was in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

3. What is the name of the dairy delivery boy in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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

5. What is the name of the town banker where Grandma Dowdel lives?

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