View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Thomas think should have greeted his family more warmly?
(a) The congregation.
(b) Robert Charles.
(c) Mrs. Darrow.
(d) The preacher.

2. What family does Mr. Carr speak of to Thomas's father?
(a) The Mark family.
(b) The Drear family.
(c) The Smith family.
(d) The Darrow family.

3. What does Mr. Pluto's son tell the Smalls?
(a) That he wants to go back to college.
(b) That he wants his father in a hospital.
(c) That he wants to take the treasure for himself.
(d) That he has a plan to keep the Darrows away from the house forever.

4. What made Mr. Pluto's son decide to dress as he does?
(a) His father asked him.
(b) His father is ill.
(c) He want to prove he is worth more than his father.
(d) He wants revenge on the Darrows.

5. What tunnel does Mayhew show the Smalls?
(a) The one under the living room fireplace.
(b) The one under the porch.
(c) The one in Thomas' bedroom.
(d) The tunnel behind the mirror.

6. How do the intruders react to the act?
(a) They are amused.
(b) They are scared.
(c) They are surprised.
(d) They are angry.

7. What does the vandalizing of the kitchen persuade Thomas' father to do?
(a) Go to the police.
(b) Leave the house.
(c) Protect the treasure.
(d) Keep out of the affairs of Mr.Pluto and the Darrows.

8. Who does the Dies Drear treasure legitimately belong to?
(a) The foundation that owns the house.
(b) The Darrows.
(c) Mr. Pluto.
(d) The Smalls.

9. What is Mr. Pluto afraid of at first according to his son?
(a) That the house will collapse.
(b) The Darrows.
(c) That the Dies Drear Foundation will find his treasure.
(d) The Smalls.

10. How does Mr. Pluto characterize River Switch Darrow?
(a) Grumpy.
(b) Lazzy.
(c) Smart.
(d) Greedy.

11. What do Mayhew and Mr. Small allow Mr. Pluto to do?
(a) Go to the hospital.
(b) Take part in their plan.
(c) Pretent to the a ghost.
(d) Leave the cave.

12. What does Thomas think of the congregation and Mr. Pluto?
(a) He thinks the congregation fears Mr. Pluto.
(b) He thinks the congregation likes Mr. Pluto.
(c) He thinks the congregation respects Mr. Pluto.
(d) He thinks the congregation ignores Mr. Pluto.

13. What does Thomas think of the church congregation in Chapter 10?
(a) It is larger than it should be.
(b) There are few children.
(c) There are no boys.
(d) It looks like a normal one.

14. What does Mayhew say of the tunnel he shows the Smalls?
(a) It might have been used by the Darrows to enter the house.
(b) It was used by Mr. Pluto.
(c) It was the first to be built.
(d) It was used by looters.

15. Who do Thomas and his father find in the secret passage with Mr. Pluto?
(a) Mac.
(b) Mrs. Darrow.
(c) Pesty.
(d) Mrs. Pluto.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Pluto lose while protecting the tunnels from the Darrows?

2. What does Mr. Carr share with Thomas' father?

3. Where is Thomas' father when Thomas wakes the following morning?

4. Why is Thomas' family directed to the Carr filling station?

5. What is the name of the river near the school Thomas will go to?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 557 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample