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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. Why were Jamie and Claudia in such a hurry to get dressed in the morning?
2. Where do Claudia and Jamie go on the train?
3. Which of the following words does not describe the bed where Claudia and Jamie plan to hide?
4. Which of the following is the best definition for a prologue?
5. What are Claudia and Jamie scouting for throughout the museum?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is researching the statue exciting to the children?
2. What causes the sounds that Claudia hears as they are walking down the aisle of the bus?
3. How does Claudia want to get to the museum?
4. What is Claudia protesting by running away?
5. Where do Jamie and Claudia ride on the train once they are in New York City?
6. How does Jamie earn a lot of his money?
7. What genre would the prologue indicate this novel will be?
8. What could happen if Jamie is not so frugal with the money?
9. Which character does not want to walk to the museum?
10. Where does Jamie try to convince Claudia to stay when they are in New York City?
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
The author uses tension throughout the novel. Make an evaluation as to the techniques the author used to create the sense of tension throughout this novel using specific examples from the text to support your evaluations.
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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