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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes what both Jamie and Claudia hope to find in New York City?
(a) Adventure
(b) Friends
(c) Riches
(d) Success

2. Where does Jamie think he and Claudia will be hiding out before Claudia tells him the real place?
(a) House
(b) Subway
(c) Bus
(d) Woods

3. Which of the following is the best synonym for mixed-up?
(a) Arranged
(b) Messy
(c) Sorted
(d) Commanded

4. Where do Claudia and Jamie plan to spend the night?
(a) Children's museum
(b) The train station
(c) Poster bed with drapes
(d) Bathrooms

5. What grade is Jamie in?
(a) 3rd
(b) 6th
(c) 9th
(d) 5th

6. How far is Jamie willing to walk to get to the museum rather than spending money?
(a) 10 blocks
(b) 100 blocks
(c) 50 blocks
(d) 80 blocks

7. What game does Jamie usually play on the bus on the way home?
(a) Cards
(b) I spy
(c) None
(d) Video games

8. How many of Claudia's siblings are girls?
(a) 2
(b)
(c) 3
(d) 1

9. Where do Claudia and Jamie sit on the bus on Wednesday morning?
(a) Front
(b) Opposite sides
(c) Middle
(d) Back

10. Where does Claudia hide the plans for Jamie to find?
(a) In his trumpet case
(b) On the bus
(c) In his drawer
(d) Under his pillow

11. Which of the following literary devices describes the main idea of a novel?
(a) Plot
(b) Setting
(c) Structure
(d) Theme

12. What day of the week do Claudia and Jamie plan to run away on?
(a) Saturday
(b) Friday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Tuesday

13. Which of the following best describes the shift in the theme of the story during chapter four?
(a) From adventure of getting to NYC to mystery of the statue
(b) From fiction to nonfiction
(c) From mystery of what NYC is like to mystery of the statue
(d) From adventure of going to NYC to adventure of finding the answer about the statue

14. Which of the following categories does a prologue fall under?
(a) Literary elements
(b) Literary devices
(c) Literary techniques
(d) Literary terms

15. Which of the following is the best definition of file as used in the title of this novel?
(a) Folder
(b) Dossier
(c) Line
(d) Report

Short Answer Questions

1. Which amount is close to the amount Jamie has saved from his allowance and his game playing?

2. Where are Claudia and Jamie heading once they get off of the bus?

3. Where does Jamie try to convince Claudia to hang out rather than where she has chosen?

4. Which museum will be where Claudia and Jamie stay in New York?

5. When did the children decide they would have to do their investigative work?

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