A Long Way from Chicago: Ch. 3 & 4

What did Sheriff Dickerson do about "drifters" coming to town?

• He welcomed them. 
• He posted signs to keep them from stopping. 
• He offered them jobs and paid them in food. 
• He shot a few so they would all stay away. 

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What's the horrible smell in the cobhouse?

• stinky cheese
• the tomcat died
• O.B. Dickerson's socks
• Grandma's homemade beer

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Grandma woke Joey & Mary Alice at 5 a.m. dressed in overalls, gum boots, a gardening hat, and a veil.  Why?

• It was time to plant the garden, and she needed their help. 
• She wanted to show them her beehives. 
• They were going to spend the day cooking gooseberries. 
• She was taking the kids fishing. 

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What caused Joey to pass out?

• the sight of the sheriff in his underwear
• the snaggletoothed tomcat scared him
• He hadn't eaten breakfast, and he got dizzy.
• A snake fell into the rowboat. 

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What did Grandma do on the fishing trip that was NOT illegal? 

• She gave food to an old lady.
• She went on property that wasn't hers. 
• She stole a rowboat. 
• She caught catfish in a trap. 

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Who else besides OB Dickerson was at the Rod & Gun Club drinking in their underwear? 

• Mr. & Mrs. Weidenbach
• Effie Wilcox
• the entire business community of the town
• Joey and Mary Alice

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What is Grandma's relationship to Aunt Puss Chapman?

• Aunt Puss is Grandma's great aunt
• They were best friends in school. 
• Aunt Puss used to work for Grandma's family.
• Grandma used to work for Aunt Puss. 

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How often does Grandma take food to Aunt Puss?

• once a day
• once a week
• once every two weeks
• once a month

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After leaving Aunt Puss Chapman's house, what did Grandma do next?

• She prepared a big catfish dinner for the drifters. 
• She threw eggs at the Rod & Gun Club. 
• She mailed the stinky cheese to Effie Wilcox. 
• She made the kids bathe and go to bed. 

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Grandma told OB Dickerson that she'd left his boat at Aunt Puss Chapman's because...

• Aunt Puss needed to borrow it.
• she didn't want to row past the Rod & Gun Club again. 
• that is where she'd found it in the first place.
• it was closer to town, and her grandchildren were tired of walking. 

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