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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapters Three and Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the master of the orphanage at Marsyas Island?
(a) Albert Pontefract.
(b) Ulysses Gordon.
(c) Arthur Parnassus.
(d) Umberto Gyrismata.

2. When Linus reads about Lucy, what is his reaction?
(a) He tries to buy a train ticket back home.
(b) He feels excited to meet the child.
(c) He tries to call Ms. Chapelwhite back.
(d) He is terrified, and he faints.

3. Who tells Linus that "The Department in Charge of Magical Youth is a farce" (58)?
(a) Charles Werner.
(b) The ferryman.
(c) The train attendant.
(d) Ms. Chapelwhite.

4. Besides the difficulty that Linus has physically moving between the rows of desks, what is the other reason that he stays late at work?
(a) He does not feel like rushing home to his lonely life.
(b) He is trying to impress Extremely Upper Management.
(c) He is often behind on filling out his reports.
(d) He is trying to put in more hours to make more money.

5. When Linus says that Ms. Jenkins's management style is "authoritative," this is an example of what literary technique (24)?
(a) Euphemism.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Hyperbole.

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. On page 37, Linus enters a "rotunda." What feature of a room does this word describe?

3. What does Linus often forget to bring with him?

4. When is the only time that Linus generally sees Extremely Upper Management?

5. How old is Linus?

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