1. What do Lucy's comments suggest might be hidden under his bed?
(a) Some of Theodore's hoard.
(b) Some of Talia's rocks.
(c) A bird skeleton.
(d) An extra serving of dessert.

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

3. In Chapter Fourteen, what piece of information does Linus refuse to let Lucy tell him?
(a) What the spiders inside Lucy's head look like.
(b) What Satan really looks like.
(c) When Linus is going to die.
(d) Whether Arthur talks about Linus.

4. Where is Linus Barker at the beginning of Chapter One?
(a) At home.
(b) At DICOMY.
(c) At the seaside.
(d) At an orphanage.

5. What is the reason that Arthur gives for having not greeted Linus sooner?
(a) He was trying to find Linus's lost cat.
(b) Lucy used his powers to conceal Linus's arrival.
(c) He had some last-minute things to do to get the guest house ready.
(d) He was talking with DICOMY on the phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linus and Zoe are walking through the forest together in Chapter Eight, what does Linus mean when he thinks, "If Talia had come to him with her shovel, he didn't think he'd have stopped her" (135)?

2. In Chapter Twelve, what do all of the songs on the record have in common?

3. From whom does Zoe ask that Linus keep the rafts a secret?

4. In Chapter Fourteen, why does Lucy throw Marty against the wall?

5. In his Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what criticism does Linus make of the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?

(see the answer key)

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