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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. In Chapter 14, what causes Iris to go back downstairs after talking to the boys and then locking them back in the attic?
(a) Smell of burned bread.
(b) Doorbell.
(c) Smell of burned cake.
(d) Telephone.

2. Where do Uncle Willy, Aunt Belle, and their children live?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Maine.
(c) Vermont.
(d) New Hampshire.

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

4. How long was Sigmund Galworthy bedridden after his wife was killed in a train accident?
(a) Weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) A month.
(d) 10 days.

5. Where does Miranda feel fear for the second time in Chapter 5?
(a) Attic.
(b) Attic steps.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) Porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Miranda, Dan, and Buddy spend looking for a secret room in the cellar of her house in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 8, what color dress is Mrs. Wainwright wearing when Miranda comes for her lesson?

3. How does Miranda carry her flue and music books when she rides her bike to Mrs. Wainwright's in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 7, how much has Miranda grown since she last rode her bike?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation does Miranda overhear between Lucinda and Sigmund in Chapter 9?

2. What conversation do Philip and Miranda have about the house at the end of Chapter 10?

3. What does Mrs. Wainwright tell Miranda about the Galworthys?

4. How do Miranda's parents begin arguing on the trip back from New York City in Chapter 7?

5. Where is the Hooton's secret room and how is it furnished?

6. Why does Buddy not want to go in the attic?

7. Why does Nicole get angry with Miranda?

8. Why does Belle think her emotions got out of control?

9. In Chapter 9, why does Hannah approach Mr. Galworthy, and how does he handle her query?

10. What does Mrs. Wainwright know about a room for slaves on the Underground Railroad in Miranda's house?

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