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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is the narrator of this novel?

2. What was their first order of business for the two children?

3. Which of the following words best describes how Claudia feels in her family?

4. What is Claudia protesting by running away?

5. The angel mystery is which literary characteristic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why it is important for Claudia and Jamie to hide their belongings each morning.

2. How do the children acquire many of their lunches?

3. How does Claudia want to get to the museum?

4. List one reason Claudia chooses Jamie to run away with her.

5. Where do Jamie and Claudia ride on the train once they are in New York City?

6. Why do Jamie and Claudia hid on the bus?

7. Why does Claudia choose Wednesday to run away?

8. Describe Jamie and Claudia's bus ride to school.

9. Why doesn't Mrs. Frankweiler deliver her letter herself?

10. Why does Claudia believe she has to do the majority of the household chores?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Claudia always has plans for each step of the novel. Write an essay judging how well thought out Claudia's plans seem to be. Use information from the book to support your answers and judgments.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the character of Mrs. Frankweiler. The essay should be an in-depth character analysis about this character and include information from the text as well as interpretation by you the author.

Essay Topic 3

When Claudia and Jamie hid in the bathroom, they were almost caught as workers were working late. Write an essay describing what would have happened if they had been caught.

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