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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Mary Alice during her trip to Grandma Dowdel's in "The Day of Judgment"?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

2. Who lives in the old dilapidated house that Grandma Dowdel takes Joey and Mary Alice to after fishing in "A One-Woman Crime Wave"?
(a) O. B. Dickerson.
(b) Ernie Cowgill.
(c) Effie Wilcox.
(d) Aunt Puss Chapman.

3. Who is described in "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground" as "A real old, humped-over lady with buck teeth" and crossed eyes that had been the telling the reporter tales at the cafe in town?
(a) Effie Wilcox.
(b) Alice Thompson.
(c) Mrs. Weidenbach.
(d) Gertrude Smith.

4. What does Junior Stubbs sell in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) Women's shoes.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Insurance.
(d) Vacuum cleaners.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the cafe that is the center of gossip and news in Grandma Dowdel's town?

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

3. Once Grandma Dowdel has committed to entering the competition at the county fair, she and the kids make a pie every how many hours for the next three days in "The Day of Judgment"?

4. What is the brand of orange soda pop that Joey and Mary Alice cherish in the narrative?

5. Who is the proprietress of the Coffee Pot Cafe?

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