A Year Down Yonder Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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A Year Down Yonder Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Richard Peck
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. She has them take off their shoes, and then she gives the girls buttermilk and __________.
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Corn bread.
(c) Pie.
(d) Biscuits.

2. The teacher is reading ____________ when Mary Alice enters the class.
(a) Louisa May Alcott.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Shakespeare.

3. What does the principal's son's appearance indicate?
(a) He is losing his eyesight.
(b) He fell down during the party.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He was the prankster Grandma had covered in glue.

4. In a dank basement, they discover ______________, who is doubling as a janitor.
(a) An English teacher, Miss Butler.
(b) Mary Alice's brother, Joey.
(c) The principal, August Fluke.
(d) Another high school student, Augie Fluke.

5. Wordlessly, Grandma stews up some _______ on the stove.
(a) Glue.
(b) Sauce.
(c) Tar.
(d) Soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Halloween go on?

2. Mildred intends to do what by following Mary Alice?

3. Augie panics and flees. Why?

4. Halloween is a _________ occasion in Grandma's town.

5. What is wrong with Mrs. Abernathy's grown son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandma do when she arrives at the Pensingers' residence? Why does she do this?

2. What happens to Bootsie one night? Why does this happen?

3. How does Grandma raise money for Mrs. Abernathy? Is this a good tactic? Why or why not?

4. What is theme is strong in this section? Support your response with information from this section.

5. How can Mary Alice now find out who the pranksters were?

6. How does Grandma defeat Mildred, the bully? What lesson does this teach Mary Alice?

7. Describe the events surrounding Augie's attempt to impress Mary Alice. What does this reinforce about his character?

8. What does Mary Alice bring to Grandma's house? Why does she bring this?

9. What is Armistice Day? What is a holiday that we have that serves a similar purpose? What is the purpose of this holiday?

10. How does Grandma get back at Old Man Nyquist? Should she have done this? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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