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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dies Drear have built in the house?
(a) Secret places.
(b) A miniature train.
(c) A wine cellar.
(d) Stables.

2. How does the young girl Thomas meets at the end of Chapter 3 arrive at the house?
(a) Walking.
(b) By car.
(c) On a bike.
(d) On horseback.

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

4. What do Thomas and his family do after finding the triangles?
(a) They have breakfast.
(b) They go to the police.
(c) They pack their suitcases.
(d) They hurry in preparation for church.

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

6. What does Thomas want to keep watch for?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) His brothers.
(c) Robbers.
(d) Mice.

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

8. What does Thomas do while lying down?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He reads.
(c) He lets his mind wander.
(d) He looks at the sky.

9. What is the weather when the Small family arrives at the house in Chapter 3?
(a) It is raining.
(b) It is night time.
(c) It is sunny.
(d) It is snowing.

10. What sound does Thomas' father ask him to describe before going to church?
(a) The one he heard in the pantry.
(b) The one he heard in the his bedroom.
(c) The one he heard in the tunnel.
(d) The one he heard when he woke up.

11. What does the man tell Thomas?
(a) To get off his house.
(b) To stop digging in his garden.
(c) To leave his planks alone.
(d) To stop bouncing on the capped well.

12. What happened to people caught helping slaves in the 1800s?
(a) They were banished.
(b) They were jailed or murdered.
(c) They were taken as slaves.
(d) They were fined.

13. What does Thomas break at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) The front door.
(b) The back door.
(c) The living room door.
(d) The kitchen door.

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

15. What country did Dies Drear send his guest to?
(a) California.
(b) Canada.
(c) Maine.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the boy's name?

2. How many siblings does Thomas have?

3. What does Thomas do after finishing his drink?

4. Where does Thomas go after getting up in Chapter 6?

5. Who died with the man who build the house?

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