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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Thomas' father talk to at the Carr filing station?
(a) The oldest boy.
(b) Mrs. Darrow.
(c) The youngest boy.
(d) The owner.

2. What tunnel does Mayhew show the Smalls?
(a) The tunnel behind the mirror.
(b) The one under the porch.
(c) The one under the living room fireplace.
(d) The one in Thomas' bedroom.

3. Who walks Thomas and his father back to their home?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Mr. Pluto.
(c) Mr. Pluto's son.
(d) Pesty.

4. Who is guilty of destroying the Smalls' kitchen?
(a) Mr Pluto's son.
(b) The Darrows.
(c) A local bully.
(d) Mr Pluto.

5. How are Thomas, his father and Mayhew dressed?
(a) Dies Drear and the two dead slaves.
(b) Police officers.
(c) Slaves.
(d) The Darrows.

6. What family does Mr. Carr speak of to Thomas's father?
(a) The Mark family.
(b) The Darrow family.
(c) The Drear family.
(d) The Smith family.

7. What does Thomas' father decide to wait for before telling the foundation about the treasure?
(a) For the Smalls to find another house.
(b) For Thomas to attend college.
(c) For Mr. Pluto to die.
(d) To finish cataloging the treasure.

8. How does Mr. Pluto characterize River Switch Darrow?
(a) Grumpy.
(b) Greedy.
(c) Lazzy.
(d) Smart.

9. What does Mrs. Small say she needs to buy a lot of?
(a) Food.
(b) Furniture.
(c) Curtain material.
(d) Clothes.

10. What is Mr. Pluto doing when Thomas and his father see him?
(a) He is fishing.
(b) He is looking at them with binoculars.
(c) He is smoking and pacing.
(d) He is napping.

11. What is the name of Mr. Pluto's son?
(a) Paul Skinner.
(b) Mark Skinner.
(c) Mayhew Skinner.
(d) Ethan Skinner.

12. What does Mayhew say of the tunnel he shows the Smalls?
(a) It might have been used by the Darrows to enter the house.
(b) It was used by Mr. Pluto.
(c) It was used by looters.
(d) It was the first to be built.

13. Who does Thomas' mother think is responsible for the destruction?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) The neighbor.
(c) Mr. Pluto.
(d) The Darrows.

14. What were the triangles the Smalls found in their home used for?
(a) Mark hiding places.
(b) Show food storage.
(c) Show travel directions.
(d) Warn of traps.

15. How long did Mr. Pluto look for the tunnels?
(a) Years.
(b) Decades.
(c) Days.
(d) Months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mr. Pluto and his son realize they need to do in order to keep the Darrows at bay?

2. What does Mr. Pluto do when Thomas' father calls out to him?

3. What does Mayhew ask Thomas and his father to do?

4. Where are Thomas and his father when they see Mr. Pluto?

5. What made Mr. Pluto's son decide to dress as he does?

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