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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. What are the two things that Arthur guesses might be a part of Chauncey's makeup?
(a) Algae and seaweed.
(b) Plankton and squid.
(c) Jellyfish and sea cucumber.
(d) Snail and sea slug.

2. On page 117, Linus uses the expression "flights of fancy." Which is the best definition for this expression?
(a) Physical activities that try to accomplish the impossible.
(b) Physical activities that waste energy.
(c) Ideas that put people in danger.
(d) Impractical ideas and daydreams.

3. What does Ms. Chapelwhite tell Linus to do while he waits for her to pick him up at the train station?
(a) Let Calliope out to stretch her legs.
(b) Open his secret envelope.
(c) Have a look around the village.
(d) Get some sleep while he can.

4. On what floor of the DICOMY building are the offices of Extremely Upper Management?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of pet does Linus have at home?

2. Which character says, on page 136, that "Dreams are merely that--dreams.... They're not necessarily supposed to come true"?

3. When Linus asks the receptionist in Chapter Three "How do I look?" what is her reply (37)?

4. 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?

5. After "Expressing Yourself," what do the children begin their studies with on Tuesdays?

(see the answer key)

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