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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Hannah say Dorothy cannot eat?
(a) Broccoli.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Brussels Sprouts.
(d) Asparagus.

2. What is Dorothy wearing when Miranda watches her mother lock her in the attic?
(a) Nightgown.
(b) Nightgown and robe.
(c) Red dress.
(d) White petticoat.

3. What does Miranda eat while her mother makes something for her and Nicole to eat in Chapter 6?
(a) Apple.
(b) Grape.
(c) Pear.
(d) Plum.

4. How old was the bride of an elderly mayor of Garnet in 1880?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 20.

5. Why does Nicole get angry with Miranda?
(a) Miranda will not ride bikes.
(b) Miranda does not want to go for a walk.
(c) Miranda will not go in the garden.
(d) Miranda will not leave the attic.

6. What does Lucinda want to do with her life?
(a) Be an engineer or work in business.
(b) Be a doctor or work in business.
(c) Be a professor or work in business.
(d) Be a lawyer or work in business.

7. In Chapter 6, what does Miranda say is her favorite meal that her mother makes?
(a) Baked spaghetti.
(b) Baked ziti.
(c) Lasagna with Bolognese sauce.
(d) Spaghetti with Bolognese sauce.

8. What are the Hootons eating when Miranda comes over in Chapter 11?
(a) Monkey bread.
(b) Cinnamon rolls.
(c) Raspberry strudel.
(d) Coffee cake.

9. In Chapter 5, what color cushion is on the porch swing?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

10. When was Mrs. Wainwright born?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1917.

11. What does Helen do in Chapter 7, when Miranda starts sobbing in the car as her parents argue?
(a) Gives her a hug.
(b) Talks soothingly to her.
(c) Makes her get out of the car and walk home.
(d) Slaps her in the face.

12. What time does Dan's father tell him to come back home in Chapter 12 when he and Buddy go over to Miranda's?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 1:30 p.m.

13. Who built the dollhouse that is a replica of the Galworthy house?
(a) Mr. Hooten.
(b) A fugitive slave.
(c) Mr. Patterson.
(d) Mr. Galworthy.

14. What was the problem with the hiding place for slaves at the Galworthy house?
(a) It was airtight.
(b) It was too cold.
(c) It was too small.
(d) It was too hot.

15. What Garnet family hid runaway slaves in the mid-19th century?
(a) McCarthy.
(b) Hooton.
(c) Galworthy.
(d) Wainwright.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what food does Miranda take to the attic when she is awakened by a thunder storm?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Miranda make for herself, Anni, and Simon to eat when they make a hiding place in the boxwood bushes?

3. Where did Aunt Belle sleep after her outburst with the children?

4. What has Dan wanted to do with Miranda in Chapter 13?

5. What type of atmosphere does Helen sense in the house?

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