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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chris tell Cathy is only something he should be able to do?
(a) Touch her.
(b) Be with her.
(c) Kiss her.
(d) Talk to her.

2. How long does Cathy realize they have been trapped in the room at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) A year.

3. What does the grandmother beat Cathy with after breaking her whip?
(a) A belt.
(b) A spoon.
(c) A stick.
(d) A brush.

4. What does Chris find his grandmother doing when he looks for valuables before escaping?
(a) Reading the Bible.
(b) Eating.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Crying.

5. How is the grandfather described when Chris and Cathy see him at the Christmas party?
(a) In a wheelchair.
(b) Vital.
(c) In a good mood.
(d) Personable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris overhear his grandmother saying about punishing the children while praying?

2. How long does the Mother go without visiting the children in Chapter 14?

3. Why does Cathy go out of the room alone in Chapter 19?

4. What is the title of Chapter 19?

5. What kind of room does Chris find that has animal heads on the wall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Mother discovers Chris out of the room in Chapter 11?

2. How does Cory come to have a pet mouse?

3. What do Chris and Cathy witness at the Christmas party while hiding in a cupboard?

4. How is Cathy's hair ruined in Chapter 13?

5. How is Chris and Cathy's first kiss described in the book?

6. What does Cathy do one night when she finds her stepfather asleep in a chair?

7. How does Chris describe their mother's bedroom to Cathy?

8. What happens when Cathy tries to stop the grandmother from beating Chris in Chapter 15?

9. How is Bartholomew Winslow first described in the book?

10. How do the grandmother and mother react when Cory becomes ill in Chapter 20?

(see the answer keys)

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