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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the money, what other item did Jamie choose to bring on the adventure?

2. What grade is Jamie in?

3. Which word best describes how Jamie and Claudia felt after their first day of their adventure?

4. To whom is Mrs. Frankweiler writing in the prologue?

5. How does Mrs. Frankweiler plan to get the letter she is writing to where it is going?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Claudia protesting by running away?

2. Why does Claudia believe she has to do the majority of the household chores?

3. Why is researching the statue exciting to the children?

4. Explain why it is important for Claudia and Jamie to hide their belongings each morning.

5. Describe Jamie and Claudia's bus ride to school.

6. What word best describes the role at this point of Mrs. Frankweiler in this novel?

7. Why does Jamie keep his jacket?

8. How do the children acquire many of their lunches?

9. Describe Jamie's role as treasurer.

10. Why does Claudia choose Wednesday to run away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how Claudia or Jamie's characters were developed throughout the novel, beginning with their ride on the school bus to the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Jamie earned money by playing cards against his classmate on the bus. Make a judgment about this in an essay using information from the text and your own personal beliefs.

Essay Topic 3

Claudia and Jamie were good at avoiding adults watching. Describe how good they were at this and why it seemed to work for most of the novel. Add your own personal experience to your essay, including a time where you were able to avoid an adult who was watching you in order to do something you were not supposed to do.

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