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

2. What do Lucy's comments suggest might be hidden under his bed?
(a) A bird skeleton.
(b) Some of Talia's rocks.
(c) An extra serving of dessert.
(d) Some of Theodore's hoard.

3. In his DICOMY report in Chapter Eleven, what conclusion does Linus reach about Lucy?
(a) It is unlikely that he is actually the Antichrist.
(b) It is possible for him to grow up to be a productive member of society.
(c) It is impossible for nurture to overcome nature.
(d) He is most likely a danger to the other children at the orphanage.

4. After "Expressing Yourself," what do the children begin their studies with on Tuesdays?
(a) History of magical creatures.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Art and music.
(d) RULES AND REGULATIONS.

5. In his Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what criticism does Linus make of the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?
(a) It is discriminatory and wrong.
(b) It puts an unfair burden on non-magical people.
(c) It increases hostility toward magical people.
(d) It is vague and ineffective.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 117, Linus uses the expression "flights of fancy." Which is the best definition for this expression?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Ten, why is Linus going in to town?

3. How long has Linus worked for DICOMY?

4. Besides Sal's room, what does Linus admit he has not yet seen in his Chapter Eleven DICOMY report?

5. During their Chapter Nine conversation, what does Lucy explain about Arthur's name?

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