Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word means "not moving"
stagnant
Who is the narrator of the story?
Joey
a mouse
What is a Nehi?
soda
A privy is a ___________.
Outdoor Toilet
Which vocabulary word means "made a mistake"
blundered
In chapter 1929, Joey is 9 and Mary Alice is ______.
7
In 1931, what smelled so bad at grandma's house?
Cheese
What was in Shotgun Cheatham's coffin that everyone was scared of?
A cat
What kind of pie did grandma fix for the fair?
Gooseberry
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for the word "brag"
gloat
What did Joey see at the fair that he wanted to ride?
The Cowgill boys tried to steal Grandma's _______.
Mary Alice wanted to learn how to __________ because of Shirley Temple.
Where did grandma say she was taking the kids?
fishing
Which vocabulary word is an antonym for the word "strong"
feeble
Considering the setting of the story, what is the location?
It is not specifically said, but it is assumed to be a rural town between Chicago and St. Louis
How did Shotgun Cheatham really get his name?
He accidentally killed a cow.
Considering the setting of the story, what is the time period of the events in this book?
1929-1942
Joey got goosebumps because of a story about....
Phantom Brakeman
Which vocabulary word is an antonym for the word "freezing"
sweltering
Why did grandma get kicked out of school?
Clogging the flue with her underwear.
The bank foreclosed on her house.
When the kids came to visit in 1930, they brought a jump rope and a ___________.
puzzle
Shotgun Cheatham's coffin was covered in gauze because he was ____________ & ___________. (2 answers)
ugly & smelly