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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. Where is Mr. Pluto when Thomas' father arrive?

2. What does Dies Drear's nickname mean?

3. What is the first thing the boy and the girl ask Thomas?

4. Why does Thomas plunge into total darkness?

5. What does Mr. Pluto's gesture suggest to Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the house they were moving to once owned by?

2. What does Thomas do outside of the house in Chapter 6?

3. What do the people who arrive at the house ask Thomas?

4. Where does Thomas' father find Mr. Pluto in Chapter 7?

5. Where does Thomas lay down?

6. What does Thomas notice about Mr. Small at the end of Chapter 7?

7. Why did Thomas send the people that arrived away?

8. At the start of Chapter 4, who arrives at the house?

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

10. Who do they see when Thomas accompanies his father outside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Thomas small and examine his role in uncovering the truth. Use "The House of Dies Drear" to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Identify the protagonist and antagonist of the story and determine how these characters help drive the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Mrs. Small and Mr. Small, using evidence from the book to support your comparison.

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