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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 fear does Ms. Jenkins reveal?
(a) That she has not properly trained Linus.
(b) That Linus has made a complaint about her.
(c) That Gunther is about to get her job.
(d) That Linus will be promoted.

2. What is implied when, on page 42, the female member of Extremely Upper Management says, of Linus, that "nothing gets in" and so "He'll do"?
(a) Extremely Upper Management are counting on Linus not noticing or understanding the things that they want to keep secret.
(b) Extremely Upper Management want to be sure that Linus will not reveal classified information to others.
(c) Extremely Upper Management are frustrated that Linus does not see the bigger picture of what DICOMY does in the world.
(d) Extremely Upper Management are pleased that Linus does not seem interested in the feelings of the people he is investigating.

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

4. What is Gunther's job?
(a) He is a DICOMY caseworker.
(b) He is Linus's superviser.
(c) He is a member of Extremely Upper Management.
(d) He is Ms. Jenkins's assistant.

5. What does the train attendant tell Linus about his destination?
(a) Few people want to go there.
(b) Linus should be very careful in the village.
(c) It is even more beautiful than he imagines.
(d) It has never rained in Marsyas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best characterizes Linus's coworkers' attitudes toward him?

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

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

4. How old is Linus?

5. Who is the author of The House in the Cerulean Sea?

(see the answer key)

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