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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Grandma know the child is a Burdick?
(a) It has bright red hair.
(b) It does not stop screaming.
(c) It has one green eye and one blue eye.
(d) It is being held by Mildred.

2. Grandma discovers Arnold is a single man, and ___________.
(a) Man-hungry Maxine Patch will be trying to seduce him.
(b) He may be looking for a wife.
(c) He may try to seduce Mary Alice.
(d) He would be perfect for Miss Butler.

3. What is "Newsy Notes?"
(a) A letter Mary Alice has written to the local paper.
(b) A newspaper column containing bits of gossip or other town-related observations.
(c) A column in the paper that gives private information about Mary Alice.
(d) An essay Mary Alice has written for school.

4. Grandma wears her best clothes for the DAR event, and Mary Alice is struck by what?
(a) Grandma's interest in the DAR.
(b) Grandma's beauty.
(c) Grandma's understanding of the DAR.
(d) Grandma's intelligence.

5. Things are just about to go great when what happens?
(a) Royce says he must go home.
(b) Arnold Green comes down from the attic.
(c) A tornado hits.
(d) An ear-rending scream from the attic fills the air.

6. Carleen is incensed that mousy Ina-Rae would get more attention on Valentine's Day than her. Later, what is revealed?
(a) Ina-Rae actually crafted the valentines to make Carleen mad.
(b) Mary Alice actually crafted the valentines to make Carleen mad.
(c) The entire class plotted against Carleen to make her jealous of Ina-Rae.
(d) Mary Alice and Ina-Rae had hidden all the cards meant for Carleen.

7. The big moment arrives, with a light being shone on whom?
(a) Baby Jesus.
(b) Carleen.
(c) Mary Alice.
(d) Mildred.

8. Taking advantage of Arnold's desperation, Grandma charges him the princely sum of _________________ a day for rent.
(a) Two and a half dollars.
(b) One dollar.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

9. ________________ remains Mary Alice's biggest nemesis.
(a) Jamie Dowdel.
(b) Ina-Rae Gage.
(c) Carleen Lovejoy.
(d) Mildred Burdick.

10. Who turns out to be Mrs. Weidenbach's long-lost sistert?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Mrs. Wilcox.
(d) Mrs. Greene.

11. How does Mary Alice feel about meeting Royce?
(a) She is quite happy.
(b) She is very excited.
(c) She is terribly nervous.
(d) She is a little scared.

12. March comes, and Mary Alice turns _______________.
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Twenty.

13. While Mary Alice thinks Christmas is not exactly Grandma's favorite holiday, Grandma surprises her how?
(a) By buying her a new wardrobe.
(b) By telling her it's her favorite holiday.
(c) By helping her get dressed for the program.
(d) By having her pick out a pair of new shoes to buy from the Sears catalogue.

14. Who invited the two ancient ladies to the DAR event?
(a) Mrs. Vottsmeier.
(b) Mary Alice.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Mrs. Weidenbach.

15. To everyone's consternation, Maxine Patch bounds down the stairs how?
(a) Naked except for a long black snake wrapped around her neck.
(b) Singing at the top of her lungs.
(c) Dancing and laughing.
(d) Quickly and quietly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells her that she was actually adopted?

2. Christmas time has arrived, and Miss Butler is having the kids make hot pads from what?

3. Grandma also has a vial of ________ to attract the animals.

4. Does Grandma agree to help Mrs. Weidenbach?

5. The heart of the program is what?

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