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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. When did the children decide they would begin their investigation?

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

3. What did Claudia and Jamie do over lunch?

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

5. What time did the workers normally leave the museum?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jamie suggest they go Sunday morning?

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

3. What is the mark identified as?

4. What deal does Mrs. Frankweiler make with Claudia and Jamie?

5. What concerns Jamie while he waits in the bathroom?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, there were mini-climaxes found. Write an essay explaining the definition of a climax and how specific events within the novel could be considered mini-climaxes. Be sure to use specific support from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write a detailed essay describing how Claudia's character in the novel could be considered a good thinker. Use details from the novel to support your answer.

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