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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 grade is Claudia in?

2. Which of the following phrases best describes how Claudia feels about the amount of money Jamie has saved?

3. Why does Claudia want to buy a newspaper?

4. Which of the following is the best definition of files as used in the title of this novel?

5. Where do Claudia and Jamie go as the museum begins to close?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Jamie's role as treasurer.

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

5. Where do Jamie and Claudia ride on the train once they are in New York City?

6. What causes the sounds that Claudia hears as they are walking down the aisle of the bus?

7. Why does Claudia choose Wednesday to run away?

8. Why does Jamie pick the Italian Renaissance room?

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

10. What is Claudia protesting by running away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jamie earned money by playing cards against his classmate on the bus. Make a judgment about this in an essay using information from the text and your own personal beliefs.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how effective Claudia's plans were throughout the novel. Include specific examples from the text to support your essay.

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