I Can Academy

Weekly Test
Book Club: 39 Clues

Name: ___________________________ Score: ____________

Teacher Minmin Date _____________

Coverage: Modules 5 and 8; Chapters 11~20

Vocabulary
Pictionary
ammunition belfry limousine awning mural
quay gendarme paparazzi shuriken plaque

Contrast Clues
Read each sentence below, paying special attention to contrast clues. Underline the contrast clues then
fill in the blank with the correct word from the list.

settle an old score scowled drastic sanctuary catacombs

1. The rich were buried in mausoleums while the poor’s bones were piled in _________________.
2. Jess thought the punishment of standing in the corner for an hour was ____________________ for a
child, but Amy said it was mild.
3. It is hard to forgive someone if the only thing you want to do is ____________________.
4. I wanted to smile at him but when he asked for money, I ______________.
5. Noisy people are not allowed in the ___________________.

Definition
fatigues irony inert hodgepodge concussive
inscription implore arrondissement boulangerie lure
__________________1. Injury to the brain caused by a blow; resulting in loss of consciousness
__________________2. Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
__________________3. the uniform that soldiers wear when they are doing physical work
__________________4. a bakery that specializes in baking and selling bread
__________________5. An administrative district of certain large French cities, in particular Paris.
__________________6. a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems
to be the opposite of what you expected
__________________7. words that are written on or cut into a surface
__________________8. to cause or persuade (a person or an animal) to go somewhere or to do
something by offering some pleasure or gain
__________________9. not able to affect other chemicals when in contact with them : not chemically
reactive
__________________10. a heterogeneous mixture; jumble

Comprehension
1. Who accompanies Amy and Dan on their travels?
A: Their guardian B: Their cousins C: Their attorney D: Their au pair

2. What do Dan and Amy receive for at their grandmother’s funeral?

A: A trip around the world B: The reading of the will
C: A million dollars D: An ingredient to a secret formula

3-4 Who wants to form an alliance with Dan and Amy? 2 points
A: Jonah Wizard B: William McIntyre C: Nellie Gomez D: Alistair Oh

5. Richard Saunders is really an alias for whom?

A: Beethoven B: Benjamin Franklin C: Thomas Jefferson D: Mozart
6. What makes the group head to Paris?
A: A date on the secret message they found B: A letter told them to go there
C: One of the clues was in French D: They think that the Almanack is there
7. What did Dan and Amy find at 23 Rue de Jardins?
A: A map B: Gravestones with their names on them
C: A grenade D: A letter addressed to them

8. What did they find in the Catacombs? 3 points

A: bones B: The subway C: A series of tunnels D: Coordinates

9. What is engraved in the skulls?

A: Roman numerals B: Words that must be unscrambled
C: The name of a secret ingredient D: Dan and Amy?s names

10. What is in Dan?s backpack?

A: His notebook B: A diary C: A tape recorder D: A picture of his
parents

11. Who stole the vial from Amy?

A: Alistair B: Hamilton C: Ian D: Natalie

12. When the book ends, the next clue sends everyone to ______________?
A: London B: New York C: Australia D: Vienna

13. In your answer above, which Cahill did they want to search for?
A: Beethoven B: Bach C: Chopin D: Mozart

14-17. Identify the founders of the Cahill Branch.

18. Where did the coordinates from the catacombs lead to?
A: a river B: a church C: a cave D: a museum

19-20. Complete the clue. charge youth get free

As thou ______this, so I charge thee. Use thy skills the truth to______.