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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. Why were the children going to the library?

2. What was Jamie's plan for telling the museum?

3. This chapter contained which of the following literary devices?

4. How did Jamie and Claudia know there was a school group getting ready to enter the room?

5. What was Mrs. Frankweiler completing which Claudia and Jamie had to wait to be completed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Claudia decide they should go to the laundromat?

2. Who does Claudia think could finally help solve the mystery?

3. Why is Claudia upset when she got out of the bath?

4. What deal does Mrs. Frankweiler make with Claudia and Jamie?

5. Why is Jamie uncomfortable with renting a post office box?

6. What do Claudia and Jamie discuss before they go to bed?

7. What is Claudia's reaction to the director's letter?

8. What excuse can Jamie use when he delivers the letter?

9. How does Claudia think the mark had been made at first?

10. What two reasons does Jamie use to convince Claudia to follow his plan instead of her own?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you had access to all of the resources in the world, how would you have gone about trying to find the answer to who created the statue? Describe in very specific details the process you would go through.

Essay Topic 2

Write an epilogue chapter to balance out the prologue at the beginning of this novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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