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

2. At lunch, Grandma becomes the unofficial ______________ for the burgoo.
(a) Scooper.
(b) Cook.
(c) Spokeswoman.
(d) Cashier.

3. Why does Grandma believe Mary Alice will not get beat up?
(a) Mildred will be too embarrassed to go to school the next day.
(b) Mildred is too afraid of Grandma.
(c) Mildred has been put in her place.
(d) Without a horse or shoes, Mildred will not attend school.

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

5. Mary Alice is enrolled as a __________.
(a) Freshman.
(b) Junior.
(c) Senior.
(d) Sophomore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Out of whom does Grandma squeeze a whole silver dollar?

2. The narrator, Mary Alice, gets off the train, and, beyond a few clothes, her only possessions are her cat ____________ and her radio.

3. For how long does Halloween go on?

4. She has them take off their shoes, and then she gives the girls buttermilk and __________.

5. While Mildred is eating, Grandma walks outside on the pretense that she is doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Grandma do instead of participating in the sharpshooting competition? Why might she do this?

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

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

4. Why is Mary Alice afraid at night in her room? How does she deal with this fear?

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

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

7. Where does Mary Alice go directly after arriving in town? What is happening there when Mary Alice arrives?

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

9. What is burgoo stew? How might this represent life during the Great Depression?

10. What does Grandma think about Halloween? Why does she feel this way? Why would the reader probably not be surprised by this?

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