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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What instrument is Buddy learning?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Violin.

4. After the first family of slaves hid in the Galworthy house, how long did they have to stay at the house to recuperate?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) A week.

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

6. In Chapter 11, what color dog does Eddie Hooton get?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black and tan.
(d) Black and white.

7. 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.

8. In Chapter 14, why are Jeff and Timmy locked in the attic?
(a) They let the front door slam.
(b) They made too much noise.
(c) Their mother thinks one of them spilled her perfume.
(d) They would not eat their dinners.

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

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

11. What does Uncle Willy remember that Helen broke when they were swinging and tipped over backwards into bushes?
(a) Nose.
(b) Wrist.
(c) Thumb.
(d) Pinky finger.

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

13. 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) Slaps her in the face.
(d) Makes her get out of the car and walk home.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only furniture in the room where fugitive slaves hid in the Hooton cellar?

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

3. In Chapter 9, what does Hannah say Dorothy cannot eat?

4. What does Iris Kramer keep telling her husband she wants?

5. In Chapter 5, what color cushion is on the porch swing?

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