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

2. Where does Thomas go after waking up the following morning?
(a) To the tunnel.
(b) He stays in his bedroom.
(c) To the kitchen.
(d) To the cave.

3. What does Mr. Carr share with Thomas' father?
(a) A cup of coffee.
(b) A map of the local tunnels.
(c) The cigarette.
(d) Gossip.

4. What is Thomas' position at the start of Chapter 18?
(a) He is up in a tree.
(b) He hides behind a large rock.
(c) He is lying flat on his tummy.
(d) He is standing behind a tree.

5. What does Mr. Pluto's son hope to do by dressing as he does?
(a) Defraud the Darrows.
(b) Enter the Darrow's house at night.
(c) Confuse the Darrows.
(d) Look for other tunnels uninterrupted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the Darrows convinced of?

2. Where do Thomas and his family eat after church?

3. Why does Thomas' father hope Mr. Pluto will die before he finishes cataloging the Dies Drear treasure?

4. What does the vandalizing of the kitchen persuade Thomas' father to do?

5. Who greets Thomas' family warmly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What seems to help Mr. Small understand?

3. What do Mr. Small and Thomas find in Chapter 14 when they enter the cave?

4. What does Mr. Carr share when they visit the station?

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

6. Where are the Darrows when they start their scheme?

7. What do Mr. Small and Thomas find when they go into a cave?

8. What does the Small family find when they return home in Chapter 12?

9. Who helps to clean the kitchen up at the start of Chapter 16?

10. What is finally decided about the scheme?

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