The Mousetrap Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Mousetrap Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 86 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Major Metcalf?
(a) Early twenties
(b) Senior citizen
(c) Middle aged
(d) Mid thirties

2. Who is the third guest to arrive?
(a) Major Metcalf
(b) Mr. Paravicini
(c) Mrs. Boyle
(d) Christopher Wren

3. How does Christopher react when the phone goes dead?
(a) Does nothing
(b) Tries to fix it
(c) Screams
(d) Laughs hysterically

4. What song does Christopher sing?
(a) Four and Twenty Blackbirds
(b) Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
(c) Bye Bye Bird
(d) Little Jack Horner

5. What mood of transportation does the sergeant used to get to the house?
(a) Horse
(b) Skis
(c) Helicopter
(d) Truck

6. What is the name of the old house?
(a) Green Gables
(b) Monkswell Manor
(c) Miragnac
(d) Ponderosa

7. What is Christopher's profession?
(a) Architect
(b) Train conductor
(c) Shoe salesman
(d) He is unemployed

8. What term is used to describe Christopher?
(a) Mentally unhinged
(b) Socially inept
(c) Deceptively clever
(d) Pathological liar

9. Giles asks Mollie for what kind of tool?
(a) Spade
(b) Screwdriver
(c) Hammer
(d) Drill

10. Mollie laments that it is getting dark, even though it's what time?
(a) 7:15 PM
(b) 5:10 PM
(c) 6:30 PM
(d) 4:00 PM

11. During what season does the story take place?
(a) Winter
(b) Summer
(c) Spring
(d) Autumn

12. Who is the first character to appear?
(a) Mrs. Boyle
(b) Christopher
(c) Giles
(d) Mollie

13. What piece of furniture seems to be the most used on the set?
(a) Fireplace
(b) Armchair
(c) Refectory table
(d) Sofa

14. What business are Giles and Mollie trying to establish?
(a) Guest house
(b) Airline charter
(c) Orchard
(d) Chicken farm

15. Who discovers that the phone is dead?
(a) Giles
(b) Miss Casewell
(c) Mrs. Boyle
(d) Major Metcalf

Short Answer Questions

1. Christopher seems to be fixated with:

2. What delays Trotter?

3. What occurrence is reported on the radio?

4. How was the victim murdered?

5. Giles is afraid that they will run out of what item?

(see the answer keys)

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