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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stopped Jared as he was walking towards the wall where he heard a noise?
(a) A hole in the floor.
(b) Piled up furniture.
(c) A creaking board.
(d) Sticky goo on the floor.

2. What does Jared think could be in the heating ducts since it is an old house?
(a) Rats.
(b) Birds.
(c) Mice.
(d) Huge spider webs.

3. What kind of relationship do Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi have?
(a) Long time friends.
(b) He is her editor.
(c) Brother and sister.
(d) They are married.

4. What was in the kitchen sink when the children arrived in that room?
(a) A garden snake.
(b) A pan crusted with macaroni and cheese.
(c) A small, funny looking man.
(d) A white rat.

5. What did Simon's mother pretend not to notice about what he brought?
(a) That he brought many of his father's books.
(b) That he brought fifteen animals.
(c) He had brought the animals she told him to leave.
(d) That he brought his father's stereo equipment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mallory do as she led the boys down the hallway?

2. What does Mallory decide to use to put a hole in the wall?

3. What did Simon's mother say he had to leave behind?

4. What does Jared wish was happening as they are unloading their car?

5. How was the package that came to Holly's door bound?

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