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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which museum will be where Claudia and Jamie stay in New York?
(a) Metropolitan Museum of Art
(b) Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
(c) Metropolitan Museum of Natural History
(d) Smithsonian Museum of Art

2. How does Jamie hope to find out who is the artist of the statue?
(a) Interviewing Mrs. Frankweiler
(b) Lifting fingerprints
(c) Researching it at the library
(d) Reading the newspaper

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

4. How many letters does Claudia mail before heading off toward New York?
(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jamie think he and Claudia will be hiding out before Claudia tells him the real place?

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

3. Where will Jamie and Claudia be hiding out?

4. Which of the following categories does a prologue fall under?

5. Which of the following literary devices is the turning point of a story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Claudia's plan for hiding out in the museum.

2. Why does Jamie insist on walking?

3. Why does Jamie keep his jacket?

4. What is the content of the letter Mrs. Frankweiler is sending?

5. Why does the money make so much noise in Jamie's pocket?

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

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

8. What is Claudia protesting by running away?

9. How does Jamie earn a lot of his money?

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

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