1929 & 1930 Quiz (ALWFC)

Who died in chapter 1?

• Grandpa Dowdel

• Effie Wilcox

• Shotgun Cheatham

• a newspaper reporter

How did Joey and Mary Alice get to Grandma's house?

• Their father drove them.

• Wabash Railroad Blue Bird train

• Terraplane 8

• Biplane

Why was the newspaper reporter in town?

• human interest about Grandma Dowdel

• Abraham Lincoln story

• prohibition

• human interest story about Shotgun Cheatham

What made the reporter leave town?

• Grandma Dowdel shot off Grandpa Dowdel's shotgun in the living room.

• Effie Wilcox followed the reporter around town.

• The town yelled at the reporter and told him to leave.

• Shotgun Cheatham wasn't really dead.

Who was in the coffin?

• Shotgun Cheatham

• no one

• Shotgun Cheatham and the snaggletoothed tomcat

• Effie Wilcox

What hobby was Mary Alice doing?

• reading a book

• paint-by-number

• playing with a doll

• jumping rope

What vandalism occurred at Grandma's house?

• Her privy was knocked over.

• Her mailbox was blown up.

• She had toilet paper in her trees.

• Her house was egged.

What lie did Grandma Dowdel tell Ernie Cowgill?

• There was a mouse in the milk.

• The milk was sour.

• Grandma Dowdel didn't get her milk delivery.

• Ernie was late with his delivery.

Why was the shotgun on the kitchen table?

• Grandma was cleaning it.

• The gun was bait for the Cowgill boys.

• Grandma was going to sell it.

• Joey was going hunting.

Who broke into Grandma's house?

• Ernie Cowgill (alone)

• Effie Wilcox

• Mr. Cowgill

• all 4 Cowgill boys