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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) A week.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 2 days.

2. In Chapter 8, what type of wallpaper does Helen hang in the dining room?
(a) Serpentine.
(b) Violet-sprigged.
(c) Fern.
(d) Red damask.

3. How many servants have been let go in the Galworthy house in Chapter 9?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dorothy wearing when Miranda watches her mother lock her in the attic?

2. In Chapter 11, what color dog does Eddie Hooton get?

3. What perfume is Iris Kramer wearing in Chapter 14?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 10, what does Miranda do to help herself calm down?

5. When does Miranda go to the attic while Nicole is visiting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miranda learn about the Hootons in Mrs. Wainwright's book about 19th century Garnet?

2. What conversation does Miranda overhear between Lucinda and Sigmund in Chapter 9?

3. What does Dan think when Miranda tells him about what she can see in the dollhouse?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Miranda do when she is awakened by a thunderstorm?

5. How do Timmy and Jeff start a fire in the attic and how are they saved from the fire?

6. Where is the Hooton's secret room and how is it furnished?

7. What conversation do Philip and Miranda have about the house at the end of Chapter 10?

8. In Chapter 5, what does Miranda feel after Aunt Belle comments on the scent of magnolia?

9. What conversation do Miranda and her father have about an atmosphere in the house and how does her mother react?

10. Where does Miranda go after watching Kramers for a while in Chapter 11?

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