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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Afterwords.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one reason might the creature be bothering Mallory?
(a) Because Jared disturbed the tree in the yard.
(b) Because Jared found the book.
(c) Because the Grace children have invaded its space.
(d) Because the children do not believe in it.

2. What does Jared take outside of the house?
(a) A small box.
(b) A black plastic garbage bag.
(c) A brown paper sack.
(d) A large basket.

3. What stopped Jared as he was walking towards the wall where he heard a noise?
(a) Sticky goo on the floor.
(b) Piled up furniture.
(c) A hole in the floor.
(d) A creaking board.

4. Where does Simon go after leaving Mallory's bedroom?
(a) To the his bedroom to look for the poem.
(b) Outside to go riding.
(c) Outside to look for crickets.
(d) To the basement to find a knife.

5. About what phrase in the poem does Jared wonder?
(a) Down and down and down again.
(b) Through and through and through again.
(c) Up and up and up again.
(d) Back and back and back again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Simon crying?

2. How is the book illustrated?

3. What does Mallory do because she is skeptical?

4. What kind of wallpaper was in some of the house?

5. Why does Jared put milk out in the kitchen in a bowl on the floor.

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