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Finding the Tome Comprehension Quiz

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  • What is the main problem in the story?
    The head librarian is on vacation.
    Weird things are happening in Porter's Mill.
    Qynn and Sarah need to find the book.
    Qynn and Sarah are lost in the Hollow.
  • Which character is most eager to understand the happenings at Porter's Mill?
    Qynn
    The librarian
    Jake
    Sarah
  • How do the illustrations help create a suspenseful mood and support the tone of the story?
    ...
  • In which scene does the story reach its climax?
    at the help desk in the front of the library
    in the off-limits attic of the library
    in the beginning outside Qynn's house
    at the "authorized personnel only" door
  • What is the setting of the story?
    A spooky library during nighttime
    A gloomy library during the day
    A spooky cave during the winter
    A haunted forest during the summer
  • What causes the girls to hide in the attic room?
    The book falls by itself off the bookshelf.
    They see something strange.
    They hear footsteps on the stairs.
    The librarian hears them and looks in the room.
  • What is another word for tome?
    Book
    Grave
    Scroll
    Building
  • Which of the following terms means 'a statement that makes something clear and easy to understand'?
    Premises
    Explanation
    Tentative
    Thunderous
  • Why did the author write this story?
    to persuade readers to move to Porter's Mill
    to inform readers about the history of Porter's Mill
    to persuade readers to go to the library more often
    to entertain readers with a thrilling adventure
  • What does Qynn do after the librarian tells her the book is missing?
    Qynn asks Jake to look in the children's section.
    Qynn and Sarah sneak upstairs to look for the Tome.
    Qynn returns home to seek answers elsewhere.
    Qynn tells Sarah to go to the library with her.
  • Which of the following events happens first?
    The girls hear children's laughter from the stairs
    The children head to the library to do research
    Qynn and Sarah find the missing tome
    Qynn asks the librarian for help
  • Who is telling the story, and how do you know? Pick another character and tell us how the story would be different if the other character told it.
    Qynn is telling the story, and we know because the story uses "I" to refer to her whenever she speaks.
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