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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. What is the statue of?

2. Where will Jamie and Claudia be hiding out?

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

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

5. Which word best describes how Jamie and Claudia felt after their first day of their adventure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jamie insist on walking?

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

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

4. Why does Jamie keep his jacket?

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

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

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

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

9. Why is researching the statue exciting to the children?

10. Why does Claudia believe she has to do the majority of the household chores?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing changes that occurred throughout the novel. The changes could be in the form of character changes, changes in beliefs, changes in knowledge, etc. Use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Claudia always has plans for each step of the novel. Write an essay judging how well thought out Claudia's plans seem to be. Use information from the book to support your answers and judgments.

Essay Topic 3

Claudia and Jamie were good at avoiding adults watching. Describe how good they were at this and why it seemed to work for most of the novel. Add your own personal experience to your essay, including a time where you were able to avoid an adult who was watching you in order to do something you were not supposed to do.

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