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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 do Thomas and his father do after blocking the access to the tunnel?

2. What was the name of the man who built the house?

3. What does Thomas wait for before leaving his bedroom?

4. What do Thomas and his father agree the triangles are?

5. What happened to people caught helping slaves in the 1800s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Small do to the mechanism?

2. At the start of Chapter 4, who arrives at the house?

3. What does Thomas find in the kitchen?

4. What is the rumor about the Dies Drear house?

5. Why does Thomas find the furniture arrangement offensive?

6. Why does Thomas dislike his room according to Chapter 8?

7. Where does Thomas decide to sleep?

8. What does Thomas find when he wakes in the beginning of Chapter 9?

9. What was the Underground Railroad according to Chapter 1?

10. What name was Dies Drear also known by?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of religion in the "The House of Dies Drear" and the role that it played in the book. Use "The House of Dies Drear" to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Define setting and discuss the importance of the setting of the house. Use examples and quotes from "The House of Dies Drear" to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Thomas small and examine his role in uncovering the truth. Use "The House of Dies Drear" to support your discussion.

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