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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. What covered the pedestal where the statue used to be displayed?
2. Where do Claudia and Jamie plan on renting the post office box?
3. Which of the following literary terms is found in this chapter?
4. Which of the following was NOT included in the letter from the museum director?
5. Where were Claudia and Jamie led after waiting for Parks to talk to Mrs. Frankweiler?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Claudia's reaction to the director's letter?
2. What does Claudia hope to accomplish at the library?
3. Who does Claudia think could finally help solve the mystery?
4. Why does Claudia think it is important to stick with the post office box?
5. What concerns Jamie while he waits in the bathroom?
6. What two reasons does Jamie use to convince Claudia to follow his plan instead of her own?
7. Why does Claudia decide they should go to the laundromat?
8. Why is Jamie happy after the bath in the fountain?
9. What makes the chapel different from other areas of the museum?
10. What do Claudia and Jamie discuss before they go to bed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Claudia's feelings throughout the novel go up and down. Explain a time when you were going through a situation where your feelings changed as significantly as Claudia's did. Write about this time and draw comparisons to Claudia in the novel. Be sure to use both personal examples and examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an epilogue chapter to balance out the prologue at the beginning of this novel.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, there were mini-climaxes found. Write an essay explaining the definition of a climax and how specific events within the novel could be considered mini-climaxes. Be sure to use specific support from the text to support your answer.
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