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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Thomas and his father do after blocking the access to the tunnel?

2. What does Thomas discover on the front door?

3. Where is the flashlight Thomas uses in the tunnel?

4. What does Thomas tell his father about the tunnel at the start of Chapter 5?

5. What do the boy and the girl argue about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Thomas and his father discuss while eating?

2. What does Thomas find in the kitchen?

3. What happens when Thomas is walking through the woods?

4. What does Thomas discover when he is looking at the heavy front door?

5. What name was Dies Drear also known by?

6. Where does Thomas lay down?

7. Where does Thomas decide to sleep?

8. What was the Underground Railroad according to Chapter 1?

9. What do Mr. Small and Thomas think is a warning?

10. How is the house of Dies Drear described at the start of Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one theme introduced in "The House of Dies Drear" and how the theme is developed.

Essay Topic 2

Define foreshadowing and discuss how Hamilton uses this literary element in "The House of Dies Drear." Use examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the significance of the Underground Railroad for the setting of "The House of Dies Drear." Use "The House of Dies Drear" to support your discussion.

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