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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 do Thomas and his family tour after lunch?
(a) The local museum.
(b) The university campus.
(c) The park.
(d) The local Dies Drear foundation.

2. How does Thomas' father open the secret passage in the wall?
(a) By pressing a button.
(b) By pressing against a wall.
(c) By pushing a rock.
(d) By pulling a dangling rope.

3. Why do Thomas, his father and Mayhew wait in a specific position in Chapter 18?
(a) To keep each other in sight.
(b) To blend with the folliage.
(c) To hide from the Darrows.
(d) To hide their glowing makeup.

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

5. Who does Thomas' father talk to at the Carr filing station?
(a) The youngest boy.
(b) Mrs. Darrow.
(c) The owner.
(d) The oldest boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Thomas' position at the start of Chapter 18?

2. How long has Mr. Pluto lived in the caves?

3. What does Mrs. Small say she needs to buy a lot of?

4. What does Thomas' father decide to wait for before telling the foundation about the treasure?

5. Who wants to be a ghost?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Darrows want?

2. What does Mayhew ask Thomas and his father to do?

3. What does Mr. Pluto say about the four triangles?

4. What do Thomas and Mr. Small find in the office?

5. Who is Mayhew Skinner and who does he dress up as in Chapter 15?

6. Who do Dies Drear leave his treasure to according to Chapter 17?

7. What does Mayhew explain about his father?

8. What does the family go in search of?

9. What do Mayhew and Mr. Pluto believe in Chapter 19?

10. What impression does Thomas have when his family attends church in Chapter 10?

(see the answer keys)

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