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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of books does Jared see in the library?
(a) Strange books.
(b) Very large books.
(c) Books written in a foreign language.
(d) Books on tape.

3. What did Mrs. Grace tell Mallory to do when she left for the store?
(a) To keep an eye on the boys.
(b) Fiind the coffee maker.
(c) Clean her bedroom.
(d) Unpack her suitcases.

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

5. Where does the dumbwaiter go upstairs?
(a) Into a small library.
(b) Into Mrs. Grace's office.
(c) To the bathroom.
(d) Into Jared's bedroom.

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

7. What did Simon's mother say he had to leave behind?
(a) His black widow spider.
(b) His snakes.
(c) His rats.
(d) His mice.

8. What does Mallory stack on top of a steamer trunk?
(a) The case in which she carried her swords.
(b) Two suitcases.
(c) Her box of stuffed animals.
(d) A box of dishes and a box of clothes.

9. What inside the wall make Mallory angry?
(a) Her fencing gloves.
(b) Her favorite scarf.
(c) Her fencing medal was in the wall.
(d) A doll's head.

10. What does Simon say to Jared when they are back in their bedroom?
(a) He believes Jared is in big trouble.
(b) He thinks Jared is crazy.
(c) He believes Jared about the note.
(d) He thinks Jared should get a pet.

11. What do the Grace children claim about their book?
(a) It was found in a faery mound near their house.
(b) It shows how to hypnotize a faery.
(c) It identifies faeries and gives ways to protect from them.
(d) It was written a thousand years ago.

12. What is the name of Simon's pets his mother did not want?
(a) Blacknose and Pinkear.
(b) Jeckle and Hyde.
(c) Dewey and Lewie.
(d) Jeffrey and Lemondrop.

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

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

15. What was the only piece of furniture in the dining room?
(a) Three chairs.
(b) A battered sideboard.
(c) A long table.
(d) A china cabinet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Holly and Tony give to the store clerk?

2. Who does Jared hear on the stairs?

3. What happens when Jared jumps from what he sees?

4. What used to steal Dianna Beckley's Barbie dolls?

5. In what do Holly and Tony both have an interest?

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