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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Grandma Dowdel assert Jesse and Frank James are from in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Illinois.

4. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?
(a) The Coffee Pot Cafe.
(b) The Soup Kitchen Cafe.
(c) The White Horse Cafe.
(d) The Whistle Stop Cafe.

5. Who is Grandma Dowdel's cousin that she mentions to the dairy delivery boy in "The Mouse in the Milk"?
(a) Leota Shrewsbury.
(b) Ella Richmond.
(c) Effie Wilcox.
(d) Marie Jacobson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Joey Dowdel during his first visit to his Grandmother's in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground"?

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

4. Where does Grandma Dowdel send Joey to get the Cowgills brothers' parents in "The Mouse in the Milk"?

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

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