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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 is the best choice to describe how Jamie felt about Claudia's mandate?

2. Where do Claudia and Jamie sit on the bus on Wednesday morning?

3. What does Claudia appoint Jamie to be?

4. What is Claudia protesting by running away?

5. Which of the following words best describes how Jamie wants Claudia to feel in the Italian Renaissance room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jamie's role as treasurer.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Jamie try to convince Claudia to stay when they are in New York City?

8. Why do Claudia and Jamie wait for awhile before coming up out of their hiding places?

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

10. How is Claudia's desire to run away untraditional?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Have the students write an essay on how this novel would be different if it had been written from a different point of view (such as Saxonberg's).

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Jamie wants to go home frequently throughout the novel. Explain how Claudia continues to convince him to stay on the mystery trail and continue finding out about the statue instead of going home. Use specific examples from the book to support your writing.

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