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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. How did Jamie think he could warn Claudia about the workers?

2. Where were Claudia and Jamie led after waiting for Parks to talk to Mrs. Frankweiler?

3. How did Claudia first think the mark had been made?

4. Where did Jamie suggest they go instead of Claudia's suggestion?

5. Where did Claudia and Jamie go first thing in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jamie think of Claudia's plan?

2. What two reasons does Jamie use to convince Claudia to follow his plan instead of her own?

3. Why does Claudia decide they should go to the laundromat?

4. Where do the children store their clean clothes as they walk back to the museum?

5. Who does Claudia think could finally help solve the mystery?

6. Why is Claudia upset when she got out of the bath?

7. How does Claudia think the mark had been made at first?

8. What makes the chapel different from other areas of the museum?

9. Where must the mark be located on the statue?

10. What is the mark identified as?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

At many points throughout the novel, Jamie and Claudia could have been caught. Explain at least three different times where they could have been caught and how it might have happened, and make a prediction as to how they might have escaped after being caught. Remember to include specific examples from the novel in your essay.

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