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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapters Seven and Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During the "Expressing Yourself" part of their lessons, Lucy makes a speech about ending the world in "pestilence and plague" (130). What is Arthur's criticism of this?
(a) It is childish.
(b) It is cruel.
(c) It is unrealistic.
(d) It is repetitive.

3. Where in the house is Theodore's room?
(a) In Arthur's office.
(b) In the cellar.
(c) Under the sofa.
(d) In the turret.

4. What is implied on page 90 when Linus remembers having stared at the picture of Arthur "for longer than was probably proper"?
(a) Linus might need glasses.
(b) Linus thinks he recognizes Arthur from somewhere.
(c) Linus finds Arthur attractive.
(d) Linus disliked Arthur from his photo alone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many little rafts does Zoe say have come to the island?

2. Besides the difficulty that Linus has physically moving between the rows of desks, what is the other reason that he stays late at work?

3. How old is Linus?

4. In Chapter Five, one of the children turns into a Pomeranian. What is a Pomeranian?

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

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