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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 was the first line of the poem on the paper about?
(a) A man's torso.
(b) Lucinda.
(c) The full moon.
(d) Ships sailing at night.

2. 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.

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

4. What was sitting on top of the roof of the new home besides chimneys.
(a) A huge tree branch.
(b) Nothing.
(c) An old iron fence.
(d) A weather vane shaped like a dolphin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simon ask his mother about having to stay in his room?

2. What was the Graces' previous home?

3. What did the children hear in the wall?

4. What color were the doors on the old house?

5. What was the photocopy sent to Holly and Tony?

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 does Jared see the first night when he is startled awake?

3. What does Mrs. Grace say about the previous resident of their new home?

4. What does the front door of the Graces' new home look like?

5. What does Mallory say about their new home, why does Jared think it will be good for Simon and what does he think of the home as far as he is concerned?

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

7. How does Mallory feel when she sees her fencing medal and what does she do?

8. What does Jared recall about the events in his life since his parents' divorce and what does his mother suggest to him about their new home?

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

10. How does Jared get back downstairs?

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