View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 repetitive.
(b) It is cruel.
(c) It is unrealistic.
(d) It is childish.

2. What does Lucy say death makes a singer sound like to him?
(a) An angel.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A spider.
(d) A demon.

3. What is the most likely reason that the narrative skips from Linus reading the file to Linus having dinner without revealing what kind of magical being Arthur is?
(a) To create a humorous tone.
(b) To characterize Linus as distractable.
(c) To characterize Linus as fearful.
(d) To create suspense.

4. Why does Chauncey often hide under beds?
(a) Because he likes to be in the dark.
(b) Because he is afraid of strangers.
(c) Because that is where he hides his treasures.
(d) Because he has been called a monster.

5. In Chapter Fourteen, why are there not many people walking around Marsyas Village?
(a) There is a town hall meeting taking place.
(b) The high school is having a football game.
(c) The residents were warned that the children were coming.
(d) The tourist season is nearly over.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Marcus's body is injured?

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

3. What philosopher do Arthur and Lucy discuss?

4. What does Ms. Chapelwhite tell Linus to do while he waits for her to pick him up at the train station?

5. In Chapter Twelve, why does Linus think that he might have been wrong to talk with Sal about moving the typewriter?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 325 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample