2. What was the photocopy sent to Holly and Tony?
(a) A page from a book.
(b) A picture of their house.
(c) A copy of a letter from their great uncle.
(d) A picture of a nymph.

3. Where does Mallory tell her mother Jared must be?
(a) In the living room.
(b) Out in the yard.
(c) In bed asleep.
(d) In the bathroom.

4. What does Mallory tell her mother when her mother comes in the kitchen?
(a) She has forgotten her book.
(b) There is a squirrel in the wall.
(c) She is thirsty.
(d) She isn't sleepy.

5. Why is Mallory waking Jared?
(a) She wants to tell him their mother is gone.
(b) She has a leak in her bedroom.
(c) She heard the squirrel noises again.
(d) She is hungry.

6. Why is Simon concerned about Mallory punching a hole in the wall?
(a) She might hurt the squirrel in the wall.
(b) It could make the wall fall down.
(c) Their mother might see it.
(d) It will produce a lot of dust.

7. What does Jared think could be in the heating ducts since it is an old house?
(a) Huge spider webs.
(b) Rats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Mice.

8. What color were the doors on the old house?
(a) Faded grey.
(b) Black.
(c) Antique White.
(d) Fire engine Red.

9. What kind of relationship do Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi have?
(a) Brother and sister.
(b) He is her editor.
(c) They are married.
(d) Long time friends.

10. What did Jared do to block out the noise in the house?
(a) Cover his head with a pillow.
(b) Put in ear plugs.
(c) Play his music loud.
(d) Shut his bedroom door.

11. What was on the desk that caught the light?
(a) A prism.
(b) Some glass beads.
(c) A mirror.
(d) Old fashion, round glasses.

12. What was the main problem with Jared's mattress?
(a) It smells like dead animals.
(b) It has a hole with stuffing coming out of it.
(c) It was too thin.
(d) It was lumpy.

13. What does Mrs. Grace tell Mallory to do?
(a) Take water upstairs with her.
(b) Get her book in the morning.
(c) Wash the dishes.
(d) Bring the dumbwaiter down.

14. What was stuffed in the space between the boards in the wall?
(a) Cloth.
(b) Chicken wire.
(c) More plaster.
(d) Old newspaper.

15. How does Jared get upstairs on the dumbwaiter?
(a) Simon and Mallory pulls on the cords.
(b) By pushing a button.
(c) He pulls himself with the cords on the dumbwaiter.
(d) He pulls up on rungs in the wall like a ladder.