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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: Chapters Seventeen and Eighteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 238, Linus says that what happened to Sal is a "travesty." What is a "travesty"?
(a) When something that should be a joy is ignored or unappreciated.
(b) When something very serious is treated like a joke or like it does not matter.
(c) A deliberate attempt to undermine someone's confidence.
(d) A disguised blessing that becomes clear later on.

2. On page 37, Linus enters a "rotunda." What feature of a room does this word describe?
(a) Its size.
(b) Its shape.
(c) Its purpose.
(d) Its color.

3. In Chapter Sixteen, when Theodore is trying to get Linus to follow him, how does he try to persuade Linus to do what he wants?
(a) Bites his ear.
(b) Argues with him.
(c) Perches on his head.
(d) Cries.

4. What are the "tick marks" that Linus finds in the cellar (296)?
(a) Lines that mark off time.
(b) The burrows of bugs.
(c) Small rips in the mattress.
(d) The spots left on the wall by the burned clock.

5. What kind of tree does Phee tell Linus about at the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) Quaking aspens.
(b) Loblolly pines.
(c) Weeping willows.
(d) Camphor laurel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before dinner each night, what does Arthur ask the children to share?

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

3. When Linus returns to his house in the city in Chapter Eighteen, what does Mrs. Klapper tell him she wants Linus to pay her for?

4. On page 334 of Chapter Seventeen, what does Lucy tell Linus that Arthur has told him about magic?

5. In their discussion in Chapter Seven, what unusual fact does Arthur reveal to Linus about Sal?

(see the answer key)

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