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

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

3. Why do the children say they cannot send their book by mail?
(a) They don't have enough postage.
(b) It is too dangerous.
(c) The book is too old.
(d) The book is too large.

4. What does Mallory decide to use to put a hole in the wall?
(a) A broom.
(b) A hammer.
(c) Her sword.
(d) A chair leg.

5. What happens to Jared's candle when he rushed across the room?
(a) It falls and catches the rug on fire.
(b) Nothing.
(c) It choked on wax and sputtered.
(d) It becomes brighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Grace children claim about their book?

2. What does Mallory say she heard about their Aunt Lucinda?

3. Who told Mrs. Grace that her Aunt Lucinda thinks little men bring her food?

4. What startled Jared awake the first night?

5. What was on the note Jared found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jared decide to do with the dumbwaiter, how do his siblings help and how does he fit?

2. What happens as the dumbwaiter approaches the second floor?

3. How is Jared feeling when he comes back downstairs, what does Mallory tell him and how does their mother hear them? What does their mother tell the children?

4. What does Jared think about on his brother and sister's future and his own while he stands in front of his new home?

5. What does Mallory tell their mother they are doing and what does Mallory say about Jared?

6. What does Jared see when he gets out of the dumbwaiter?

7. What does their mother make Mallory do with the dumbwaiter and how can Jared see where he is?

8. What does the note at the beginning of the book say, and what does the book store clerk give the authors? What is the authors' response?

9. What kind of books does Jared see in the second floor room?

10. What is the additional worry about the Graces' new home?

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