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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. Who does Claudia tell her parents not to call in her letter?

2. Where is the Children's Museum door located?

3. Where do Claudia and Jamie plan to spend the night?

4. Which of the following is the best definition for a prologue?

5. Where does Jamie try to convince Claudia to hang out rather than where she has chosen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Claudia choose Wednesday to run away?

2. How is Claudia's desire to run away untraditional?

3. Describe Jamie's role as treasurer.

4. What genre would the prologue indicate this novel will be?

5. Where do Jamie and Claudia ride on the train once they are in New York City?

6. What is Claudia protesting by running away?

7. Why do Jamie and Claudia hid on the bus?

8. Why does Jamie pick the Italian Renaissance room?

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

10. How does Claudia want to get to the museum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Claudia always has plans for each step of the novel. Write an essay judging how well thought out Claudia's plans seem to be. Use information from the book to support your answers and judgments.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how effective Claudia's plans were throughout the novel. Include specific examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Jamie wants to go home frequently throughout the novel. Explain how Claudia continues to convince him to stay on the mystery trail and continue finding out about the statue instead of going home. Use specific examples from the book to support your writing.

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