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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. Grandma and Mary Alice take a load of the treats to the party, and who serves them?
(a) Grandma.
(b) Augie Fluke.
(c) Mary Alice.
(d) Mrs. Pensinger.

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

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

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

5. Grandma dodges Mary Alice's question of what?
(a) Whether or not they are invited guests.
(b) Whether or not the rest of her class wants treats.
(c) Whether or not they are stealing.
(d) Whether or not they should eat pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the son of the principal?

2. Mary Alice accompanies Grandma upstairs for what reason?

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

4. For how long does Halloween go on?

5. While Grandma is widely known as an excellent markswoman, she will not be competing. Instead, what does she do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Grandma handle these pranksters?

5. How has Bootsie changed since he moved in with Grandma? What has led to this change?

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

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

8. How does Old Man Nyquist upset Grandma?

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

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

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