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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides the difficulty that Linus has physically moving between the rows of desks, what is the other reason that he stays late at work?
(a) He is trying to put in more hours to make more money.
(b) He is often behind on filling out his reports.
(c) He does not feel like rushing home to his lonely life.
(d) He is trying to impress Extremely Upper Management.

2. Who tells Linus that "The Department in Charge of Magical Youth is a farce" (58)?
(a) Charles Werner.
(b) The ferryman.
(c) Ms. Chapelwhite.
(d) The train attendant.

3. What word does Arthur insist not be used in his house?
(a) Antichrist.
(b) Monster.
(c) Orphan.
(d) Animal.

4. In Chapter Four, when Ms. Chapelwhite has to pull the car over to help Linus, what is happening?
(a) He is suffering from sunstroke.
(b) He is having an asthma attack.
(c) He is having a panic attack.
(d) He is having a heart attack.

5. When Linus says that Ms. Jenkins's management style is "authoritative," this is an example of what literary technique (24)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Metaphor.

6. What kind of being is Talia?
(a) Shapeshifter.
(b) Wyvern.
(c) Forest sprite.
(d) Gnome.

7. What is implied on page 90 when Linus remembers having stared at the picture of Arthur "for longer than was probably proper"?
(a) Linus disliked Arthur from his photo alone.
(b) Linus might need glasses.
(c) Linus finds Arthur attractive.
(d) Linus thinks he recognizes Arthur from somewhere.

8. During their Chapter Nine conversation, what does Lucy explain about Arthur's name?
(a) That "Arthur" is a very old Welsh name.
(b) Mount Parnassus was sacred to Apollo.
(c) "Parnassus" is a Greek word.
(d) Arthur was the name of a legendary English king.

9. When Linus is writing his report at the beginning of Chapter Nine, what is he struggling to do?
(a) Describe Arthur without being too complimentary.
(b) Explain why some of DICOMY's rules are cruel.
(c) Convince DICOMY to keep the orphanage open.
(d) Find a way to be less openly critical of DICOMY.

10. At the beginning of Chapter Four, why is Linus so tired when he gets on the train?
(a) He missed the bus and had to walk all the way to the train.
(b) He had to stay up all night catching up on reports.
(c) He did not sleep well the night before because of his nervousness.
(d) He was up all night trying to capture Calliope and get her into her crate.

11. In his Chapter Eight report, what criticism of the orphanage does Linus make?
(a) The children have too much power over Arthur.
(b) The children should not be left unsupervised.
(c) The children are not being properly educated.
(d) The children do not have enough to eat.

12. During his first dinner at the house, what do the children tease Linus is true about Calliope?
(a) Linus plans to eat Calliope.
(b) She is Linus's wife.
(c) Linus is Calliope's pet.
(d) She is Linus's boss.

13. What kind of being is Theodore?
(a) Wyvern.
(b) Shapeshifter.
(c) Gnome.
(d) Forest sprite.

14. On page 144, Lucy calls souls "trinkets." What is a "trinket"?
(a) A shiny, distracting object.
(b) A trophy or badge.
(c) A small, cheap object.
(d) A souvenir or memento.

15. On page 21, what words are printed on Linus's mouse pad?
(a) "DON'T YOU WISH YOU WERE HERE?"
(b) "YOU ARE DOING GOOD WORK."
(c) "A MINUTE LOST IS A MINUTE WASTED."
(d) "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING!"

Short Answer Questions

1. During dinner on page 109 of Chapter Six, what does Ms. Chapelwhite say "home" is?

2. What kind of tree does Phee tell Linus about at the end of Chapter Ten?

3. Before dinner each night, what does Arthur ask the children to share?

4. What does Extremely Upper Management suggest Linus do with Calliope while he is working away from home for a month?

5. When combined with the information in the file on Arthur, Linus's remark in his report that Arthur has some "uncanny" abilities hints at what about Arthur (129)?

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