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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Claudia and Jamie go as the museum begins to close?
(a) Poster bed with drapes
(b) Children's museum
(c) Back to the train station
(d) Bathrooms

2. What is Claudia protesting by running away?
(a) Her siblings
(b) Getting poor grades in school
(c) Doing all of the chores
(d) Being grounded

3. 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

4. Why were Jamie and Claudia in such a hurry to get dressed in the morning?
(a) They slept late and knew the museum would be opening
(b) They heard guards coming
(c) They needed to get home
(d) It was cold in the museum

5. Which of the following literary devices is the turning point of a story?
(a) Climax
(b) Theme
(c) Structure
(d) Conflict

6. Which of the following words does not describe the bed where Claudia and Jamie plan to hide?
(a) 18th century
(b) Plush
(c) Barren
(d) 4 poster

7. Who must Claudia and Jamie hide from during the night?
(a) Dogs
(b) Watchman
(c) Curator
(d) No one

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

9. Which of the following literary devices describes the main character?
(a) Character
(b) Speaker
(c) Antagonist
(d) Protagonist

10. To whom is Mrs. Frankweiler writing in the prologue?
(a) Attorney
(b) Son
(c) Doctor
(d) Daughter

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

12. Why does Claudia want to buy a newspaper?
(a) To see if she is reported missing
(b) To see why the lines in the museum are so long
(c) To keep her vow to learn something new every day
(d) To find out more about the statue

13. What was the main staple of food the children spent their own money on?
(a) Cheese
(b) Nuts
(c) Hot dogs
(d) Peanut butter crackers

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

15. Which word best describes how Jamie and Claudia felt after their first day of their adventure?
(a) Energetic
(b) Excited
(c) Surprised
(d) Exhausted

Short Answer Questions

1. How will Jamie and Claudia carry their clothes?

2. What is the statue of?

3. How does Claudia plan to enter the museum the second time?

4. What does Claudia appoint Jamie to be?

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

(see the answer keys)

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