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The Christmas program was disrupted because
someone placed a Burdick baby in the manger.
What did Augie do when he saw the live rabbit at the turkey shoot?
fired at it and hit the tire on a Buick
Grandma agreed to bake the cherry tarts for the Daughters of the American Revolution if...
the party was held at her house
Why did Mary Alice want to go with Grandma on the snowy nights when she worked her traps?
she worried about Grandma's safety
Where does Mary Alice get married?
At Grandma's house
What is Burgoo?
a stew made with whatever meat is available
What did Grandma do when some boys attempted to damage her privy?
tripped one and poured glue on him
How did Grandma find enough pecans to fill her gunnysack?
By ramming Old Man Nyquist's tree with his tractor
When Mary Alice ran back to the house instead of going to the school basement, she found that Grandma
had carried Bootsie and April inside
As soon as they left the train station, Grandma took Mary Alice where?
To school
What did Grandma tell Mary Alice she would do to repay the Pensingers for the pumpkins?
She would leave a pie on their porch.
Mary Alice wanted to keep the kitten in her upstairs room, but what did Bootsie do?
Bootsie took it back to the cobhouse.
Grandma assured Mary Alice that Bootsie wouldn't run away from her new home because she did what?
Grandma put butter on her paws.
After the tornado, Grandma and Mary Alice found Old Man Nyquist where?
trapped under his bed
Why does Mary Alice love the radio?
she can picture everything in her mind
Royce McNabb asked Mary Alice what she would do if
he wrote to her while he was at college
How did Aunt Mae cause a scene at the DAR's Washington's Birthday tea?
She said Mrs. Weidenbach was an adopted Burdick.
What did Grandma use most of the money from the fox pelts for?
buy a ticket for Joey to come for Christmas
What did Grandma do to Mildred Burdick's horse?
tied Mildred's shoes across its neck and sent it home
Who was writing the Newsy News newspaper column?
Mary Alice
Why did Carleen call Ina-Rae a trashy little squirt?
Ina-Rae received a valentine signed R. McN.
What happened when Royce came to the house to help Mary Alice learn math?
Maxine Patch came downstairs wearing only a snake.
What was the man with the strange accent in town for?
he was sent to paint a mural in the post office
What did Grandma use to serve Augie Fluke, Jr., his slice of pie?
his knife she found in her yard
Who does Mary Alice end up marrying?
Royce McNabb