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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 did the children do after they finished at the laundromat?

2. What would probably have happened if Claudia and Jamie had not found the mystery of the statue?

3. Who answered the door when Claudia and Jamie ring the doorbell?

4. Where did Jamie and Claudia hide?

5. What did the tour guide do that Claudia imitated after the tour?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What excuse can Jamie use when he delivers the letter?

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

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

6. What do Claudia and Jamie discuss before they go to bed?

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

8. Where does Jamie suggest they go Sunday morning?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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