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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the "tick marks" that Linus finds in the cellar (296)?
(a) Lines that mark off time.
(b) The burrows of bugs.
(c) The spots left on the wall by the burned clock.
(d) Small rips in the mattress.

2. In Chapter Eleven, what item of Linus's does Calliope run away with?
(a) A sock.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A tie.
(d) A phtograph.

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

4. When the children invite Linus to join them for an adventure in Chapter Seventeen, why does he tell himself "You can do this.... One last adventure" (328)?
(a) He is still a little afraid of the children.
(b) He always feels ridiculous on their adventures.
(c) He is feeling sad about leaving.
(d) He is busy trying to write his report.

5. In Chapter Fifteen, what fear does the file about Arthur create in Linus?
(a) He is afraid that the children and Arthur might harm him.
(b) He is afraid that he will lose his job as a caseworker.
(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.

6. 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 songs that Linus has not heard before.
(d) They are all love songs.

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

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

9. When Linus returns to his house in the city in Chapter Eighteen, what does Mrs. Klapper tell him she wants Linus to pay her for?
(a) Mowing his lawn while he was gone.
(b) Collecting his mail while he was gone.
(c) Having his sunflowers removed.
(d) Keeping an eye on his house.

10. On page 288 of Chapter Fifteen, what does Linus decide that cherry ice cream tastes like?
(a) "Loneliness."
(b) "Childhood."
(c) "Love."
(d) "Goodbye."

11. 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?
(a) The orange glow that he sometimes sees.
(b) The orphanage's garden.
(c) The sunset over the ocean.
(d) His time on the island.

12. On page 238, Linus says that what happened to Sal is a "travesty." What is a "travesty"?
(a) A deliberate attempt to undermine someone's confidence.
(b) When something very serious is treated like a joke or like it does not matter.
(c) A disguised blessing that becomes clear later on.
(d) When something that should be a joy is ignored or unappreciated.

13. When Linus tells Lucy that "the real treasure was the friendships we made along the way," what is Lucy's response (330)?
(a) "You guys are the worst."
(b) "But also the cannibals and snakes."
(c) "That's what Arthur always says."
(d) "Maybe."

14. On page 372 of Chapter Nineteen, Linus says that he is not very good at "spontaneity." What is he saying he is not good at?
(a) Standing up for what he believes in.
(b) Doing things without planning them first.
(c) Telling people how he honestly feels about them.
(d) Having a sense of humor about himself.

15. What is a phoenix?
(a) A cross between a bird and a dragon that can move on land as well as through water and air.
(b) A magical bird that burns itself to ashes and is reborn from the fire.
(c) A kind of dragon that can entirely surround itself with fire without getting burned.
(d) A fire-breathing cross between a lion, bird, and snake that can harness the power of nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter Eleven, what does Sal tell Linus about?

2. When he is trying to explain himself to the children in Chapter Nineteen, what does Linus quote from?

3. 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?

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

5. At the beginning of Chapter Fifteen, what does Sal tell Zoe helped him have a good time on their outing?

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