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Finding the Tome Comprehension Quiz

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  • Why did the author write this story?
    to entertain readers with a thrilling adventure
    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
  • How do the illustrations help create a suspenseful mood and support the tone of the story?
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  • Which character is most eager to understand the happenings at Porter's Mill?
    Jake
    Sarah
    The librarian
    Qynn
  • 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.
  • In which scene does the story reach its climax?
    in the off-limits attic of the library
    at the help desk in the front of the library
    in the beginning outside Qynn's house
    at the "authorized personnel only" door
  • What is the main problem in the story?
    The head librarian is on vacation.
    Qynn and Sarah need to find the book.
    Weird things are happening in Porter's Mill.
    Qynn and Sarah are lost in the Hollow.
  • 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.
  • What is another word for tome?
    Scroll
    Building
    Book
    Grave
  • What is the setting of the story?
    A gloomy library during the day
    A spooky cave during the winter
    A haunted forest during the summer
    A spooky library during nighttime
  • Which of the following events happens first?
    The children head to the library to do research
    Qynn asks the librarian for help
    Qynn and Sarah find the missing tome
    The girls hear children's laughter from the stairs
  • What causes the girls to hide in the attic room?
    They see something strange.
    The librarian hears them and looks in the room.
    They hear footsteps on the stairs.
    The book falls by itself off the bookshelf.
  • Which of the following terms means 'a statement that makes something clear and easy to understand'?
    Thunderous
    Explanation
    Tentative
    Premises
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