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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. Where did Claudia and Jamie go after they left Grand Central Station and found no letter?

2. Why did the children not find much information at the first library?

3. What day of the week was it at the beginning of chapter six?

4. Why did the worker's move the angel statue?

5. Which of the following words best describes how Claudia felt after reading the letter from the museum director?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long do Claudia and Jamie have to solve the mystery?

2. Where does Jamie suggest they go Sunday morning?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Claudia's reaction to the director's letter?

8. What does Claudia hope to accomplish at the library?

9. Why doesn't Claudia want to return home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Claudia's feelings throughout the novel go up and down. Explain a time when you were going through a situation where your feelings changed as significantly as Claudia's did. Write about this time and draw comparisons to Claudia in the novel. Be sure to use both personal examples and examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the character of Mrs. Frankweiler. The essay should be an in-depth character analysis about this character and include information from the text as well as interpretation by you the author.

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