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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter Twelve, what does the reader find out that Linus likes to do?
(a) Play board games.
(b) Read adventure stories.
(c) Sing in the shower.
(d) Go to museums.

3. In Chapter Twelve, why does Linus think that he might have been wrong to talk with Sal about moving the typewriter?
(a) It shows a lack of objectivity.
(b) It has upset Sal.
(c) It reveals that Sal is his favorite.
(d) It has upset Arthur.

4. 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 fearful.
(c) To create suspense.
(d) To characterize Linus as distractable.

5. In Chapter Eighteen, Linus puts on what he thinks is a Sinatra record. Which artist does it turn out to be?
(a) The Big Bopper.
(b) Buddy Holly.
(c) Elvis.
(d) Bobby Darin.

6. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Theodore's main hoard reveal he values?
(a) Bright colors.
(b) Textures.
(c) Family.
(d) Money.

7. In his DICOMY report in Chapter Eleven, what conclusion does Linus reach about Lucy?
(a) It is impossible for nurture to overcome nature.
(b) He is most likely a danger to the other children at the orphanage.
(c) It is possible for him to grow up to be a productive member of society.
(d) It is unlikely that he is actually the Antichrist.

8. In Chapter Twelve, what do all of the songs on the record have in common?
(a) They all have hidden meanings.
(b) They are all by artists who died violently.
(c) They are all love songs.
(d) They are all songs that Linus has not heard before.

9. In Chapter Eleven, what does Linus discover when he is chasing Calliope?
(a) A cellar.
(b) A hidden boat.
(c) An abandoned building.
(d) A tree fort.

10. In the Epilogue, what does Linus notice right away when he sees David's picture?
(a) His fearful posture.
(b) His cerulean eyes.
(c) His mischievous grin.
(d) His unkempt hair.

11. 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?
(a) The flapping of wings.
(b) A floating record player.
(c) A flash of orange light.
(d) A serpent made of fire.

12. In Chapter Eleven, what does Linus tell Sal about Calliope?
(a) That Sal should be careful of her.
(b) That he is thinking of leaving her on the island.
(c) That she knows that Sal is a good person.
(d) That she is his only friend.

13. In his DICOMY report in Chapter Eleven, what does Linus say he finds surprising about Zoe?
(a) That she is so much older than she appears.
(b) That she spends a lot of time with the children.
(c) That she has such powerful magical abilities.
(d) That she does not attack any of the townspeople.

14. When Talia does not have enough money for everything she wants to buy in Chapter Fourteen, what is Lucy's response?
(a) He helps Talia put back what she does not have money for.
(b) He threatens to burn down the store.
(c) He offers Talia his own money.
(d) He tells Talia that she is being greedy.

15. When Arthur was a child, what did he try to do to help himself and the other children at the Marsyas Orphanage?
(a) Borrow a boat so they could escape the island.
(b) Kill the master of the orphanage.
(c) Send a letter to DICOMY.
(d) Burn the orphanage down.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linus arrives at the Marsyas train station in Chapter Nineteen, what does he realize he has forgotten to do?

2. Which of the children does Linus see first when he returns to the island in Chapter Nineteen?

3. When Zoe scolds Linus at the train station in Chapter Seventeen, what does she say Linus is afraid of?

4. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Arthur tell Zoe to do if it is necessary to protect the children?

5. What is the real name of the person that Linus thinks of as "Ms. Bubblegum"?

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