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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 family do after finding the triangles?

2. What do Thomas and his family do after his father blocks the access to the tunnel?

3. How old is the boy according to Thomas?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Small find with the diagram he makes?

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

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

5. What name was Dies Drear also known by?

6. What does Thomas find in the kitchen?

7. What did Dies Drear give to others according to Chapter 2?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Define setting and discuss the importance of the setting of the house. Use examples and quotes from "The House of Dies Drear" to support your discussion.

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