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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucinda say Dorothy will have for breakfast in Chapter 9?
(a) Toast.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Porridge.

2. In Chapter 6, how often does Aunt Belle say she has spanked her children?
(a) Never.
(b) Once.
(c) 3 times.
(d) Twice.

3. Who did all the work on the hiding place for escaped slaves in the Hooton house?
(a) The Hooton and Wainwright men.
(b) The Hooton and Johnston men.
(c) The Hooton and Galworthy men.
(d) The Hooton and Patterson men.

4. How many servants have been let go in the Galworthy house in Chapter 9?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. In Chapter 7, what color car is a man driving who honks and swerves around the Browne's car?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Silver.
(d) Blue.

6. In Chapter 11, what food does Miranda take to the attic when she is awakened by a thunder storm?
(a) Mulberry pie and a glass of milk.
(b) Raspberry pie and a glass of milk.
(c) Blueberry pie and a glass of milk.
(d) Apple pie and a glass of milk.

7. In Chapter 8, what type of wallpaper does Helen hang in the dining room?
(a) Fern.
(b) Red damask.
(c) Serpentine.
(d) Violet-sprigged.

8. In Chapter 6, what does Helen fix for a snack to eat?
(a) Grilled ham and cheese sandwiches.
(b) Watermelon.
(c) Popcorn.
(d) Grilled cheese sandwiches.

9. What lullaby does Miranda try to play in Chapter 10?
(a) Hush, Little Baby.
(b) Beautiful Dreamer.
(c) You Are My Sunshine.
(d) Golden Slumbers.

10. How does Miranda carry her flue and music books when she rides her bike to Mrs. Wainwright's in Chapter 8?
(a) Metal basket.
(b) Paniers.
(c) Backpack.
(d) Wicker basket.

11. How old was the bride of an elderly mayor of Garnet in 1880?
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

12. In Chapter 5, what color cushion is on the porch swing?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

13. What does Buddy sense about the attic?
(a) There is something dangerous.
(b) He feels a sense of terror.
(c) He feels a sense of dread.
(d) There is something waiting.

14. What do Jeff and Timmy use to make a torch with the matches Jeff has?
(a) Old clothes.
(b) Pages from books.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Curtains.

15. After the first family of slaves hid in the Galworthy house, how long did they have to stay at the house to recuperate?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) A week.
(d) 3 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nicole get angry with Miranda?

2. What does Helen do in Chapter 7, when Miranda starts sobbing in the car as her parents argue?

3. What is the only furniture in the room where fugitive slaves hid in the Hooton cellar?

4. What perfume is Iris Kramer wearing in Chapter 14?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Miranda make for herself, Anni, and Simon to eat when they make a hiding place in the boxwood bushes?

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