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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hearts and Flour.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Grandma know that the horse was not even Mildred's?
(a) The horse threw Mildred off his back.
(b) Mildred's father is a notorious horse thief.
(c) Mildred's family is too poor to own any horses.
(d) The horse belongs to the neighbors down the road.

2. Mrs. Pensinger comes back for seconds on what?
(a) The corn pudding.
(b) The apple pie.
(c) The almond cookies.
(d) The pumpkin pie.

3. Usually it's a _________ for a cup of stew.
(a) Dollar.
(b) Dime.
(c) Nickel.
(d) Quarter.

4. Who is Mary Alice's favorite singer?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Kate Smith.
(c) Michael Buble.
(d) The Andrews Sisters.

5. Until the family recovers financially, the narrator will have to live with ________________ in an unnamed town.
(a) Grandma Smith.
(b) Aunt Suzie.
(c) Grandma Dowdel.
(d) Uncle Harold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells her that she was actually adopted?

2. Arriving home, Mary Alice is surprised to see Grandma tramping around in the snow in rubber waders, hauling a basket full of what?

3. Instead, what does Grandma do?

4. Also surprising, they go out and do what?

5. Every year the _____________________ hosts a sharpshooting contest at the Abernathy farm.

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