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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: Chapters Fifteen and Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After showing Linus his room, what does Lucy keep telling Arthur is true about Linus?
(a) That Linus has terrible taste in books.
(b) That Linus promised he would keep the orphanage open.
(c) That Linus was frightened of Lucy's room.
(d) That Linus also likes dead things.

2. At the end of Chapter Eleven, what does Sal tell Linus about?
(a) A caseworker who called him an "animal."
(b) When he bit someone at a previous orphanage.
(c) His secret love for classic poetry.
(d) Arthur's plans to help him get into college.

3. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Arthur say the spiders represent to Lucy?
(a) Linus's investigation.
(b) What is happening inside Lucy's mind.
(c) His biological father.
(d) DICOMY and their orphanages.

4. In the letter that Linus gets from DICOMY at the end of Chapter Twelve, what does Werner hint at?
(a) That Zoe might be much more dangerous than Linus thinks.
(b) That Arthur is keeping an important secret from Linus.
(c) That DICOMY might replace Linus with another caseworker.
(d) That Linus has not really been sent to investigate the orphanage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linus meets Talia, what does he mistake her for?

2. In Chapter Twelve, what makes Linus think that the gift might be something awful?

3. What does Linus think he sees out of the corner of his eye when he enters Arthur's room during Lucy's Chapter Thirteen nightmare?

4. Who tells Linus that "The Department in Charge of Magical Youth is a farce" (58)?

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

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