View a FREE sample

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 know that the mark was related to Michelangelo?

2. Where did Jamie and Claudia go after leaving the UN?

3. What did Mrs. Frankweiler assure the children?

4. How did Jamie and Claudia know there was a school group getting ready to enter the room?

5. Which of the following descriptors did Jamie and Claudia discuss and decide did not pertain to them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Claudia think it is important to stick with the post office box?

2. What common bond do Jamie and Mrs. Frankweiler share?

3. Why is Jamie uncomfortable with renting a post office box?

4. Why do you think Claudia's first supposition as to how the mark was made would not be possible?

5. Why is Jamie happy after the bath in the fountain?

6. Why does Jamie become angry with Claudia when they are hiding in the Egyptian room?

7. What does Jamie suggest Claudia could do to become a different person that she did not appreciate?

8. Where does Jamie suggest they go Sunday morning?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Claudia and Jamie hid in the bathroom, they were almost caught as workers were working late. Write an essay describing what would have happened if they had been caught.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 640 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample