| Characters | Vocabulary | Plot, Chapter 1-4 | Plot, Chapters 5-8 | Trivia |
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Who is Mary Alice?
Was afraid of Grandma's privy.
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What is gumbo?
"Road Kill Stew"
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Grandma wanted to deceive and terrorize the fancy reporter.
Brought Shotgun Cheetham's dead body into the house for this reason.
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What did Uncle Grady do?
Fighting with the "Oldest Veteran in the County" during the parade.
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Joey and Mary Alice did what when Grandma was going to pin the Cowgills down with her shotgun?.
These two crept up behind Grandma when she was hunting Cowgills in her kitchen.
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Who is Rupert Pennypacker?
Won the gooseberry pie contest
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What was the real name of a "Chicago Typewriter"?
A machine gun.
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The Cowgills did what?
They knocked over the privy three months before Halloween.
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What did Joey and Mary Alice drink at the Coffee Pot Café?
Nehis.
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Why so much sugar in those pies?
Because gooseberries are so sour.
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Who is Vandalia Eubanks?
Mary Alice said she was a puppy.
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What is "a whopper"?
A lie.
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What did Grandma do when she wanted to feed the tramps and disrespect the Sheriff?
This was the reason Grandma went fishing.
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She used her blue ribbon from her hat for what purpose?
Grandma got Joey a plane ride this way.
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How much did a driving lesson cost?
$2.00.
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Who is Ray Veech?
Was called "A man's man".
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In what kind of car did Joey have a driving lesson?
A Terraplane.
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Mrs. Weidenbach came to Grandmas in what kind of car?
She drove a Hupmobile to Grandma's house.
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Why did Joey swing the lantern to be the phantom brakeman?
He was swinging the lantern because he wanted to slow down the train so Junior and Vandelia could get on it and escape.
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Ho much did a ride in Barnie's biplane cost?
75 Cents.
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Who is Mrs. Cripe?
Was the proprietor of the Coffee Pot Café.
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What could you use if you did not go to the privy?
Chamber Pot
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Who did the American boys look up to?
Charles Lindberg
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What happened to the old stovepipe hat from Grandma's attic?
Sold for $15.00 at the ladies' rummage sale.
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What bait did Grandma use to fish for catfish in a "borrowed" boat?
They used a gunnysack of cheese.
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