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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what color dress is Mrs. Wainwright wearing when Miranda comes for her lesson?
(a) Beige.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

2. Who gets a headache in Chapter 5 and has to spend the rest of the afternoon lying down?
(a) Uncle Willy.
(b) Helen.
(c) Philip.
(d) Aunt Belle.

3. Where does the only light come from in the Hooton cellar where the fugitive slave room is?
(a) A small window.
(b) 2 small window.
(c) A ventilation slit.
(d) 2 ventilation slits.

4. In Chapter 11, what food does Miranda take to the attic when she is awakened by a thunder storm?
(a) Mulberry pie and a glass of milk.
(b) Raspberry pie and a glass of milk.
(c) Blueberry pie and a glass of milk.
(d) Apple pie and a glass of milk.

5. How long was Sigmund Galworthy bedridden after his wife was killed in a train accident?
(a) Weeks.
(b) 10 days.
(c) A month.
(d) 3 days.

6. How does Miranda carry her flue and music books when she rides her bike to Mrs. Wainwright's in Chapter 8?
(a) Backpack.
(b) Wicker basket.
(c) Metal basket.
(d) Paniers.

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

8. What food does Helen say that Miranda does not like in Chapter 6?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Cucumbers.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Peaches.

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

10. What does Buddy sense about the attic?
(a) He feels a sense of dread.
(b) There is something dangerous.
(c) He feels a sense of terror.
(d) There is something waiting.

11. How long do Miranda, Dan, and Buddy spend looking for a secret room in the cellar of her house in Chapter 12?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

12. Over how many years have Hootons lived in the house where Ed, Virginia, and their boys live?
(a) 250.
(b) 200.
(c) 150.
(d) 175.

13. In Chapter 6, what does Helen fix for a snack to eat?
(a) Popcorn.
(b) Grilled ham and cheese sandwiches.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Grilled cheese sandwiches.

14. What month is it in Chapter 5?
(a) August.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) June.

15. When did Ezra Galworthy build the house where the Brownes are living?
(a) Around 1805.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1790 or thereabouts.
(d) 1795.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what causes Iris to go back downstairs after talking to the boys and then locking them back in the attic?

2. What excuse does Buddy give Dan for him not coming right upstairs to the attic?

3. In Chapter 6, how long does Philip ask Miranda to stay out of the attic?

4. How old was the bride of an elderly mayor of Garnet in 1880?

5. What does Uncle Willy remember that Helen broke when they were swinging and tipped over backwards into bushes?

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