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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often do Philip and Helen quarrel when they stay at the Rosenbaums for a bit after bringing Nicole home in Chapter 7?
(a) Twice.
(b) Not once.
(c) Once.
(d) The entire time.

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?
(a) Peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches.
(b) Peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches.
(c) Peanut butter and peach jam sandwiches.
(d) Peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwiches.

3. Where do Uncle Willy, Aunt Belle, and their children live?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maine.
(d) Vermont.

4. What does Dan tell Miranda he did when she gave him the brush-off?
(a) Talked to her mom.
(b) Got his hair trimmed and got a new shirt.
(c) Got a new aftershave.
(d) Talked to her dad.

5. How much of the Galworthy house has a cellar underneath it?
(a) 1/3.
(b) All of it.
(c) 3/4.
(d) 1/2.

6. What does Lucinda say Dorothy will have for breakfast in Chapter 9?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Toast.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Tomatoes.

7. What is Iris fixing for lunch in Chapter 11?
(a) Egg salad sandwiches.
(b) Ham and cheese sandwiches.
(c) Grilled cheese sandwiches.
(d) Bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches.

8. What time does thunder wake Miranda in Chapter 11?
(a) 6:45 a.m.
(b) 5:30 a.m.
(c) 5:00 a.m.
(d) 6:15 a.m.

9. What does Sigmund call Dorothy?
(a) Kitten.
(b) Princess.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Poppet.

10. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what does Miranda do to help herself calm down?
(a) Goes for a walk.
(b) Swings on the front porch.
(c) Plays her flute.
(d) Reads a book.

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

12. In Chapter 6, how often does Aunt Belle say she has spanked her children?
(a) Never.
(b) Twice.
(c) 3 times.
(d) Once.

13. In Chapter 6, how long does Philip ask Miranda to stay out of the attic?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 8 days.
(c) A week.
(d) While Nicole is there.

14. What excuse does Buddy give Dan for him not coming right upstairs to the attic?
(a) He had to get a drink of water.
(b) He had to use the bathroom.
(c) He was talking to Mrs. Browne.
(d) He was talking to Mr. Browne.

15. When Miranda watches the dollhouse in Chapter 9, where does she find a Sigmund?
(a) Living room.
(b) Porch.
(c) Master bedroom.
(d) Kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Miranda carry her flue and music books when she rides her bike to Mrs. Wainwright's in Chapter 8?

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

3. After the first family of slaves hid in the Galworthy house, how long did they have to stay at the house to recuperate?

4. Who did all the work on the hiding place for escaped slaves in the Hooton house?

5. How long do Miranda, Dan, and Buddy spend looking for a secret room in the cellar of her house in Chapter 12?

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