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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mary Alice's dance partner at the talent show in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) Ernie Cowgill.
(b) Ike Cripe.
(c) Ray Veech.
(d) Earl T. Askew.

2. Where does Junior say for Vandalia to meet him at dark when he gives the message to Joey in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) At her mother's house.
(b) At the cemetery.
(c) At the Catholic church.
(d) At the cobhouse.

3. Which of the short stories from A Long Way from Chicago was first published elsewhere?
(a) “Shotgun Cheatham’s Last Night above Ground.”
(b) "The Mouse in the Milk."
(c) "The Phantom Brakeman."
(d) "The Day of Judgment."

4. How old is Joey Dowdel when he visits his Grandmother in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

5. How old is Junior Stubbs said to be in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 30.
(b) 19.
(c) 25.
(d) 17.

6. Who is the proprietress of the Coffee Pot Cafe?
(a) Aunt Puss Chapman.
(b) Mrs. Ike Cripe.
(c) Mrs. Effie Wilcox.
(d) Mrs. Vottsmeier.

7. How much are Vandalia's daily wages that she hands over to her mother at the Coffee Cup Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 95 cents.
(b) 75 cents.
(c) 10 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

8. How much does it cost to attend the local picture show on Wednesdays in Grandma Dowdel's town?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) 25 cents.
(d) 10 cents.

9. What is Uncle Grady Griswold's response when Grandma Dowdel arrives and asks him how he's been in "Centennial Summer"?
(a) "Downright terrible."
(b) "Fit as a fiddle."
(c) "Fair to piddling."
(d) "Hardy as a horse."

10. What is the name of Uncle Grady Griswold's wife?
(a) Aunt Mae.
(b) Aunt Sarah.
(c) Aunt Puss.
(d) Aunt Minnie.

11. How much does Joey describe the soap "Cashmere Bouquet" as costing in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) 25 cents.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) 10 cents.
(d) 7 cents.

12. How is Grandma Dowdel's character described physically in A Long Way from Chicago?
(a) Larger than life.
(b) Bent over and decrepit.
(c) Tall and lanky.
(d) Petite and prim.

13. What is one of the major recurring themes in A Long Way from Chicago?
(a) Political corruption.
(b) Adultery.
(c) Morality.
(d) Revenge.

14. When was A Long Way from Chicago awarded the Newbery Honor?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2002.

15. Whose framed picture hangs on the wall of the Coffee Pot Cafe in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
(a) Theodore Roosevelt's.
(b) Babe Ruth's.
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt's.
(d) John Wayne's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Joe Dowdel enlist in the military in "The Troop Train"?

2. How much does Ray Veech want Joey to pay him for a full driving course in "Things with Wings"?

3. In what year is "Centennial Summer" set?

4. At what time are Vandalia and Junior expected to flee aboard the Wabash Cannonball train on its brief stop in Grandma Dowdel's town in "The Phantom Brakeman"?

5. Who offers to buy the stovepipe hat that Grandma Dowdel brings to the rummage sale in "Things with Wings"?

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