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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 word best describes what both Jamie and Claudia hope to find in New York City?

2. Which of the following characters is the bus driver?

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

4. Which of the following best describes the shift in the theme of the story during chapter four?

5. Where did Claudia and Jamie eat on their first day of adventure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the prologue?

2. What genre would the prologue indicate this novel will be?

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

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

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

6. Describe Jamie and Claudia's bus ride to school.

7. What could happen if Jamie is not so frugal with the money?

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

9. Why does Jamie insist on walking?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Claudia had her reasons for running away at the beginning of the novel. Evaluate these reasons in an essay using both information from the novel and personal experience and beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed essay describing how Claudia's character in the novel could be considered a good thinker. Use details from the novel to support your answer.

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