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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Linus and the children are on their adventure in Chapter Seventeen, why do the children disappear and suddenly fall silent?
(a) They are waiting to surprise him.
(b) They want him to see what his life is like without them.
(c) They are trying to play a prank on him.
(d) They want to play unsupervised.

2. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Arthur tell Zoe to do if it is necessary to protect the children?
(a) Close the forest around them.
(b) Give Lucy permission to use his powers.
(c) Hide them in the cellar.
(d) Get them on the ferry to the mainland.

3. In Chapter Fifteen, what fear does the file about Arthur create in Linus?
(a) He is afraid that he will lose his job as a caseworker.
(b) He is afraid that the children and Arthur might harm him.
(c) He is afraid that DICOMY will close the orphanage now that he knows about Arthur.
(d) He is afraid that the children and Arthur are only pretending to like him.

4. In Chapter Sixteen, when Theodore is trying to get Linus to follow him, how does he try to persuade Linus to do what he wants?
(a) Bites his ear.
(b) Argues with him.
(c) Cries.
(d) Perches on his head.

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

6. In Chapter Fifteen, to what does Linus compare Arthur's smile?
(a) To an earthquake.
(b) To his first sight of the ocean.
(c) To his own mother's smile.
(d) To a row of tombstones.

7. In Chapter Eighteen, when Ms. Jenkins asks Linus if he is trying to get promoted to Supervisor, what is Linus's response?
(a) He laughs at her.
(b) He tells her that he wants to be Extremely Upper Management.
(c) He rolls his eyes at her.
(d) He tells her that he is after her job.

8. In Chapter Twelve, what makes Linus think that the gift might be something awful?
(a) He thinks that Arthur is probably playing a joke on him.
(b) There seems to be a strange smell coming from the gift.
(c) Arthur tells him that it was Lucy's idea.
(d) He knows that his work upsets Arthur.

9. In Chapter Seventeen, which child does Linus help get ready for bed?
(a) Sal.
(b) Theodore.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Chauncey.

10. In Chapter Fifteen, whom does Linus share his confusion about the letter and file from DICOMY with?
(a) Calliope.
(b) Merle.
(c) Helen.
(d) Zoe.

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

12. When the Epilogue begins, how long has it been since Linus returned to the island?
(a) Just over a month.
(b) Almost a year.
(c) About six months.
(d) A year and a half.

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

14. In his third report, in Chapter Thirteen, what does Linus say about RULES AND REGULATIONS?
(a) It is outdated.
(b) He considers it sacred.
(c) He admires its authors.
(d) Some of its rules are cruel.

15. When Linus arrives at the Marsyas train station in Chapter Nineteen, what does he realize he has forgotten to do?
(a) Arrange for a ride to the ferry.
(b) Pack any clothing.
(c) Tell Arthur that he is coming.
(d) Bring Calliope.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linus is leaving the main house after the party in Chapter Seventeen, what does Arthur ask Linus to do?

2. Who is the first person that Linus sees when he returns to Marsyas in Chapter Nineteen?

3. As Linus approaches the cellar, he thinks that soon "this bright flash of color would be nothing but a memory" (294). What is the "bright flash of color" he is thinking about?

4. What are the "tick marks" that Linus finds in the cellar (296)?

5. When the children go to town in Chapter Fourteen, what is Chauncey wearing as a "disguise" (252)?

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