1.In the sentence "He and Margaret obediently walked to the hallway to give their mother hugs," the word "obediently" tells us that the children ______.
A. walked slowly and unwillingly.
B. did what their mother asked without arguing.
C. were angry at their mother.
D. were afraid of their father.
2.Where does Diane Manning live?
A. In a corner of the Brewers house.
B. Far away from the Brewers house.
C. Just around the corner, near the Brewers house.
D. In another city.
3. Why is Mrs. Brewer leaving town?
A. She has a business meeting.
B. Her sister is in the hospital.
C. She wants to visit her parents.
D. She is running away from Dr. Brewers cooking.
4.What does Margaret mean by "Give me a break"?
A. She is telling Diane to break her bones.
B. She thinks Dianes joke about baby-sitting is silly and wants her to stop.
C. She is asking Diane to leave the room.
D. She is tired and wants to sit down.
5. What does Mrs. Brewer ask the children to make sure of before she leaves?
A. That they finish their homework.
B. That they don't watch too much TV.
C. That their father eats something once in a while.
D. That they teach their father to cook something other than toast（吐司）.
6. How long has it been since Dr. Brewer told the kids to stay out of the basement?
A. Two weeks.
B. One week.
C. Two days.
D. Long enough for them to forget what the basement door looks like.
7.Before leaving, Mrs. Brewer asks the children "Think he'll even notice I'm gone?" What tone and feeling does she show?
A. She is joking carelessly and truly does not care.
B. She sounds light-hearted（轻松）on purpose, but she actually feels a little sad and hurt.
C. She is furious and wants to start a fight with her husband.
D. She is excited and happy about leaving.
8. What is unusual about Dr. Brewer's right hand?
A. He is wearing a glove.
B. It is green and photosynthesizing.
C. It is still heavily bandaged.
D. He has a cast on it.
9. What kind of movie is Casey watching?
A. An action movie with explosions.
B. A romance.
C. A documentary about basement safety.
D. A comedy.
10. How many times has Casey seen the movie before?
A. Once.
B. More times than he has done his math homework.
C. Three times.
D. Twice.
11. What subject is Diane especially good at?
A. English.
B. Math and science.
C. History.
D. Finding ways to avoid doing math.
12. What does Diane mean when she calls Margaret "Chicken"?
A. She thinks Margaret looks like a bird.
B. She is saying Margaret is afraid to do something.
C. She wants Margaret to eat some chicken.
D. She is using Chicken as a nickname for Margaret.
13. What can the kids hear and see from the basement landing?
A. Music and candles.
B. Water running and steam.
C. The buzz and hum of electronic machinery and bright white lights.
D. Dr. Brewer singing to his plants.
14. What does Diane suggest they do in the basement?
A. Take everything apart.
B. Stay there until Dr. Brewer comes back.
C. Rearrange the plants to spell “HELLO".
D. Just take a quick peek and not touch anything.
15. How does Margaret feel as they go down the stairs?
A. Completely calm and relaxed.
B. Angry at Diane.
C. Hungry enough to eat one of the experiments.
D. Excited but also strangely afraid, with her heart pounding.