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

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Smell of burned bread.
(b) Doorbell.
(c) Smell of burned cake.
(d) Telephone.

2. In Chapter 7, what game does Miranda want to play on the drive home from New York?
(a) I Spy.
(b) What Color Is It.
(c) License plate game.
(d) Alphabet game.

3. What is the only furniture in the room where fugitive slaves hid in the Hooton cellar?
(a) 2 bunks.
(b) 2 wooden benches.
(c) 2 cots.
(d) 2 chairs.

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

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

6. Where did Aunt Belle sleep after her outburst with the children?
(a) Camper.
(b) With Helen.
(c) Porch.
(d) Guest room.

7. Where does Miranda feel fear for the second time in Chapter 5?
(a) Porch.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) Attic.
(d) Attic steps.

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

9. In Chapter 7, how much has Miranda grown since she last rode her bike?
(a) Several inches.
(b) 2 inches.
(c) 3 inches.
(d) A couple inches.

10. How long does Mrs. Wainwright think the Kramers stayed in Garnet?
(a) 6 months.
(b) A year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 8 months.

11. In Chapter 7, what color car is a man driving who honks and swerves around the Browne's car?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Silver.

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

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

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

15. What do Jeff and Timmy use to make a torch with the matches Jeff has?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Curtains.
(c) Old clothes.
(d) Pages from books.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the Hootons eating when Miranda comes over in Chapter 11?

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

4. How often do Philip and Helen quarrel when they stay at the Rosenbaums for a bit after bringing Nicole home in Chapter 7?

5. How much of the Galworthy house has a cellar underneath it?

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