3rd Chapter of "A Year Down Yonder"

Why is it so much darker at Grandma Dowdel's house than in Chicago?

• Joey kept her company in Chicago.

• Grandma Dowdel doesn't have electricity.

• In Chicago, Mary Alice has a night light in her room.

• So many city lights surround you that it doesn't really get dark.

It's so cold in Mary Alice's room that she wears her bathrobe to bed.

• True

• False

What are "shank 's ponies"?

• Tiny horses.

• A type of dog.

• A saying that means you used your legs and walked.

• Stolen ponies.

Who were the American Legion?

• Veterans of the Great War.

• A group of farmers.

• A club anyone could belong to.

• People who didn't like outsiders.

What is "burgoo"?

• Something that falls out of your nose.

• A type of burger that's only made in Grandma Dowdel's town.

• Soup that was made from anything you had on hand that was sold to raise money.

• A german name for a group of people who gather together to raise money for Veterans of the war.

They shoot live turkey's at the Turkey Shoot.

• True

• False

Which part of the car does Auggie accidentally shoot while trying to shoot a rabbit?

• The side window.

• The side mirror.

• The tire.

• The rear window.

Why does Grandma Dowdell make some people pay more for the soup than a dime and some people not pay at all?

• She chooses who pays more based on if she likes them or not.

• She knows who can afford to give more and who can't afford to give any.

Who does the money made from selling burgoo go to?

• The Veteran whose tire got shot at.

• The banker in town.

• Mrs. Abernathy

• Grandma Dowdell

Why does Mrs. Abernathy get the money that was raised?

• She needs a new house.

• She doesn't have a job.

• She needs the money to take her son to the hospital and pay for his treatments.

• Her son is a Veteran who was wounded in battle. He's blind and lives in a wheelchair now. She has no one to help her and always takes care of him because she loves him.