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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. Out of whom does Grandma squeeze a whole silver dollar?
(a) August Fluke.
(b) Mr. Weidenbach.
(c) Mrs. Abernathy.
(d) Mary Alice.

2. While Grandma is widely known as an excellent markswoman, she will not be competing. Instead, what does she do?
(a) She judges the competition.
(b) She sits inside and watches.
(c) She spends time with Mary Alice.
(d) She helps the wives of the Legionnaires prepare burgoo stew.

3. What does Grandma do with the sliced food?
(a) She makes apple pies for the school Halloween party.
(b) She makes corn pudding for the school Halloween party.
(c) She makes almond cookies for the school Halloween party.
(d) Make pumpkin pies for the school Halloween party.

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

5. Before Grandma leaves, about what does she warn Mary Alice?
(a) One of the students, Ina-Rae Gage.
(b) The Principal, August Fluke.
(c) One of the students, Mildred Burdick.
(d) One of the teachers, Miss Butler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead, what does Grandma do?

2. It is revealed that a major reason for having the shoot at the Abernathy farm is do what?

3. With whom does Mary Alice share a room?

4. This family is locally known for its nice _________________.

5. The _____________ family are notoriously bad people.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What warning does Grandma give Mary Alice before she leaves her at school? What does this warning foreshadow?

5. How does Mildred go about attempting to collect the dollar from Mary Alice? What does this reveal about Mildred?

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

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

8. How does Grandma trick Mildred? What does this reveal about her?

9. Why does Mary Alice move in with her grandmother? What does this reveal about the Great Depression?

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

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