Question 1

Where did Eli and Tessa first see the broken trophy?

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In the dusty school gym

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In the quiet library

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In the crowded school hall

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In the noisy classroom

Question 2

What did Eli check while they searched for clues?

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He checked his watch

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He checked his phone

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He checked his bag

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He checked his map

Question 3

What smell drifted from the washroom?

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A waft of detergent

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A waft of smoke

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A waft of perfume

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A waft of food

Question 4

What shape was the hidden tunnel inside the wall?

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It was funnel-shaped

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It was ladder-shaped

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It was box-shaped

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It was circle-shaped

Question 5

What three objects did they find on the shelf?

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A broken phone, a wand, and scraps of paper

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A golden crown, a map, and silver coins

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A rusty key, a lantern, and old shoes

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A diary, a watch, and wooden dice

Question 6

Why did the swan painting seem important?

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It was a clue to the hidden panel

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It was a picture of the school mascot

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It was just decoration on the wall

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It was part of the janitor’s artwork

Question 7

Why did Tessa call it more than a trifle problem?

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She thought the clue was serious

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She wanted to go home quickly

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She was joking about the wall

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She thought the janitor was nearby

Question 8

What does the message 'Swap the pieces to reveal the truth' suggest?

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The scraps needed to be rearranged

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The scraps should be thrown away

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The scraps were already correct

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The scraps were not important

Question 9

Why might the stranger have said, 'You should not have come here'?

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He wanted to scare Eli and Tessa

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He wanted to invite them to help

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He planned to clean the gym

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He wished to give them a trophy

Question 10

Why did Eli hold the wand like a sword?

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He wanted to show bravery

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He wanted to fix the trophy

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He wanted to draw a picture

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He wanted to light the tunnel

Question 11

What does the story suggest about adventure?

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Adventure always involves risk

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Adventure is safe and easy for everyone

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Adventure should only happen at school

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Adventure is never worth the trouble

Question 12

How do Eli and Tessa show courage in the story?

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They enter the hidden chamber

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They sit quietly in the library

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They decide to return home early

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They run away from the janitor

Question 13

Why might the words 'Train, Late, Saturday' be important for the next clue?

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They point to a future event

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They are part of a spelling test

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They tell the children where to hide

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They describe the janitor’s tools

Question 14

What effect does the hyperbole 'louder than a hundred drums' create?

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It shows how strong Eli’s voice was

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It shows the gym was very quiet

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It shows Eli was frightened

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It shows the stranger was laughing

Question 15

What question does the ending leave the reader thinking?

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What mystery waits at the train station?

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When will Eli return to school?

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Where did the wand come from?

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Why did the janitor leave the gym?

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