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1. Where does Linus Baker work, and what is his job?

Linus Baker works for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. His job is to be a caseworker; he goes to orphanages where magical children live to investigate whether they are being properly cared for.

2. In Chapter One, who is Daisy, and what has she done to get into trouble?

Daisy is an 11-year-old magical child with the ability to move objects with her mind. She has used her powers to throw a chair at another child--Marcus--who has stolen her colored pencils.

3. In Chapter One, why does the master of the orphanage ask Linus how he can do what he does for a living?

The master of the orphanage means that she does not approve of DICOMY or the other, similar, organization, DICOMA (which regulates magical adults). She does not seem to think that DICOMY really cares about magical children and hints that they may actually be harming them.

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