1st Chapter of "A Year Down Yonder"

What is the main character's name?

• Joey Dowdel

• Mildred Burdick

• Mary Alice Dowdel

• Juniper Dowdel

How old is she?

• 16

• 15

• 18

• 14

Where is Mary Alice from?

• Chicago

• New York

• A small hick town

• Santa Fe

Who is she going to live with?

• Her Uncle

• Her Cousin

• Her Aunt

• Her Grandma

Why does Mary Alice have to live with her Grandma?

• Her mom and dad are sick.

• Her parents don't have room for her in their home because her dad lost his job, and they're poor.

• She doesn't have any parents.

• She got in trouble at her old school.

What is another name for a privy?

• A scary house

• A restaurant

• Jail

• A bathroom

Why does Mildred Burdick tell Mary Alice that she owes her a dollar?

• She thinks Mary Alice lied to her.

• Mary Alice wouldn't give Mildred her lunch.

What happens after school gets out?

• Mildred beats up Mary Alice.

• Mildred follows Mary Alice home to collect her dollar.

• Mildred forgets about the dollar and rides her horse home.

• Mary Alice tells the teacher, and Mildred is punished.

What does Grandma Dowdel do to Mildred when she shows up to her house?

• She feeds her buttermilk and a large piece of corn bread.

• She pulls out her gun and tells her to ride home.

• She gives Mildred a dollar.

• She explains to Mildred that Mary Alice is not a liar.

Why does Grandma Dowdel set Mildred's horse free?

• She wanted to punish her for bullying her granddaughter.

• She wanted her to get some more exercise.

• It wasn't Mildred's horse. Her dad had stolen it from another person in town.

• She didn't set her horse free. It just got loose.