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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Thomas sitting at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) In a train.
(b) In a boat.
(c) In a plane.
(d) The family car.

2. Why does Thomas ask the boy and the girl to leave?
(a) He wants to go in the tunnel.
(b) He thinks they are dangerous.
(c) He thinks they are ghosts.
(d) He does not like them.

3. Beside being the caretaker of the house, what is Mr Pluto's other occupation?
(a) He is a farm hand.
(b) He is a carpenter.
(c) He is a tailor.
(d) He is a blacksmith.

4. What does Thomas' father promise his son in Chapter 5?
(a) That he will show him where all the tunnels are.
(b) That he will explore the house with him.
(c) That he will get him a bike.
(d) That he will like his new school.

5. Who does Thomas check on after leaving his bedroom?
(a) The back door.
(b) His brothers.
(c) The tunnel.
(d) His parents.

6. What do the boy and the girl argue about?
(a) The girl wants to talk to Thomas.
(b) The boy wants the bike the girl is riding on.
(c) The boy wants to continue exploring the forest.
(d) The boy wants the girl to come home.

7. What furniture does Thomas dislike in his bedroom?
(a) His bed.
(b) The dresser.
(c) A heavy chair.
(d) The desk.

8. What does Thomas think Mr. Pluto is?
(a) A secret agent.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A poor caretaker.
(d) The devil.

9. What is the nickname of the caretaker of the house ?
(a) Mr. Pluto.
(b) Mr. Hercules.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Mars.

10. What does Thomas hear when laying down?
(a) A car approaching.
(b) A sighing sound.
(c) A cracking sound.
(d) A horse.

11. What was the name of the network that helped escaped slaves going north in Chapter 1?
(a) Underground Highway.
(b) Underground Railroad.
(c) The High Highway.
(d) The Low Railroad.

12. What attracts Thomas' father's sight?
(a) Mr. Pluto's new glasses.
(b) Mr. Pluto's new pants.
(c) Mr. Pluto's new shoes.
(d) Mr. Pluto's new gloves.

13. Why does Thomas go outside to look around the house?
(a) To try to find the girl again.
(b) To look for the treasure.
(c) To try to find rocks for his collection.
(d) To try to guess the secret passages and rooms.

14. How old is the boy according to Thomas?
(a) About half his age.
(b) About his age.
(c) About twice his age.
(d) About twenty.

15. What do Thomas' parents have a queer reaction to?
(a) The kitchen door.
(b) The back door.
(c) The front door.
(d) The living room door.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Thomas' family moving to?

2. What do Thomas and his family do after his father blocks the access to the tunnel?

3. What did the network that helped slaves make use of to hide them?

4. Where does Thomas end up exiting the tunnel?

5. How many slaves were captured with the house owner?

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