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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 tension was released during their bath time for the children?

2. What did Claudia and Jamie do over lunch?

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

4. Where did Mrs. Frankweiler tell the children the answer to the secret they were researching lie?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Jamie suggest they go Sunday morning?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses tension throughout the novel. Make an evaluation as to the techniques the author used to create the sense of tension throughout this novel using specific examples from the text to support your evaluations.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing changes that occurred throughout the novel. The changes could be in the form of character changes, changes in beliefs, changes in knowledge, etc. Use specific examples from the text to support your essay.

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