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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapters Eleven and Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Six, what does Linus notice about Arthur's pants?
(a) They look old and worn.
(b) They are too short.
(c) They seem to change color as he moves.
(d) They are much too large.

2. At the end of Chapter Eleven, what does Sal tell Linus about?
(a) His secret love for classic poetry.
(b) Arthur's plans to help him get into college.
(c) A caseworker who called him an "animal."
(d) When he bit someone at a previous orphanage.

3. Why does Lucy sleep in a closet in Arthur's room?
(a) The other children are afraid to have him running loose at night.
(b) There are not enough rooms for Lucy to have his own.
(c) He is being punished for setting his first room on fire.
(d) He has nightmares and feels safer being close to Arthur.

4. At the beginning of Chapter Nine, what has Linus begun to suspect?
(a) That DICOMY might not be adequately funding its orphanages.
(b) That the villagers may be more friendly than Arthur thinks.
(c) That DICOMY is mostly only interested in Lucy.
(d) That Arthur is keeping an important secret from him.

5. In his Chapter Eleven DICOMY report, to what does Linus compare Sal?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A fox.
(c) A sunflower.
(d) A balloon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Extremely Upper Management suggest Linus do with Calliope while he is working away from home for a month?

2. In Chapter Twelve, what does Arthur reveal that he knows about?

3. What does the train attendant tell Linus about his destination?

4. What word does Arthur insist not be used in his house?

5. What are the two things that Arthur guesses might be a part of Chauncey's makeup?

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