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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. What does the Mother bring to the children for entertainment at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Books.
(b) A radio.
(c) A television.
(d) Toys.

2. Who is convinced their mother is sick or imprisoned when she doesn't visit them for a long time in Chapter 14?
(a) Cory.
(b) Cathy.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Chris.

3. How long does the Mother go without visiting the children in Chapter 14?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

4. Who finds a pet mouse in the attic?
(a) Cory.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Chris.
(d) Cathy.

5. How long does Cathy realize they have been trapped in the room at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) A year.
(d) 9 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Chris and Cathy overhear someone saying the Mother's relationship with her date is, during the Christmas party?

2. What is the title of Chapter 15?

3. Who yells at the Mother when she comes to visit the children in Chapter 17?

4. What does Chris do when he begins sneaking out of the bedroom in Chapter 18?

5. What is the title of Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of book does Cathy find in her mother's room in Chapter 18?

2. What happens when Cathy falls and cuts herself with scissors?

3. What does Cathy notice about the gifts their mother brings them in Chapter 17?

4. How do the grandmother and mother react when Cory becomes ill in Chapter 20?

5. How is Cathy's hair ruined in Chapter 13?

6. How does Cory come to have a pet mouse?

7. How do Chris and Cathy go to a lake in Chapter 14?

8. What do Chris and Cathy witness at the Christmas party while hiding in a cupboard?

9. How does Chris get a key to their bedroom door?

10. How is Bartholomew Winslow first described in the book?

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