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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of mailbox does Grandma Dowdel demand from Mr. Cowgill in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A stainless steel mailbox.
(b) A galvanized iron mailbox.
(c) A solid oak mailbox.
(d) A decorative rooster mailbox.

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

4. What does Grandma Dowdel lend to Mr. Cowgill to whip his sons in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) A leather belt.
(b) A leather strop.
(c) A thorny twig.
(d) A horse-whip.

5. What does Grandma Dowdel put in the bottom of the cauldron to prevent her apple butter from sticking?
(a) Rice.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Pennies.
(d) Quarters.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

4. In what year is "A One-Woman Crime Wave" set?

5. In what year is "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" set?

(see the answer key)

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