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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the letter that Linus gets from DICOMY at the end of Chapter Twelve, what does Werner hint at?
(a) That Arthur is keeping an important secret from Linus.
(b) That Linus has not really been sent to investigate the orphanage.
(c) That Zoe might be much more dangerous than Linus thinks.
(d) That DICOMY might replace Linus with another caseworker.

2. In Chapter Twelve, when Arthur brings Linus a gift, what does the reader learn about Linus?
(a) He is very particular about giving and receiving gifts.
(b) He has learned that gifts almost always come with strings attached.
(c) He has very seldom been made to feel special and loved.
(d) He finds displays of friendship and love painful and embarrassing.

3. In Chapter Twelve, what does Arthur reveal that he knows about?
(a) Linus's feelings for him.
(b) The contents of Linus's reports.
(c) The rafts Zoe found.
(d) Why DICOMY chose Linus.

4. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Arthur say the spiders represent to Lucy?
(a) What is happening inside Lucy's mind.
(b) Linus's investigation.
(c) His biological father.
(d) DICOMY and their orphanages.

5. 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) Having his sunflowers removed.
(b) Keeping an eye on his house.
(c) Mowing his lawn while he was gone.
(d) Collecting his mail while he was gone.

6. 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 fire-breathing cross between a lion, bird, and snake that can harness the power of nature.
(d) A kind of dragon that can entirely surround itself with fire without getting burned.

7. In his Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what criticism does Linus make of the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?
(a) It increases hostility toward magical people.
(b) It is discriminatory and wrong.
(c) It is vague and ineffective.
(d) It puts an unfair burden on non-magical people.

8. When Linus leaves the offices of Extremely Upper Management in Chapter Eighteen, what does the receptionist tell him?
(a) That she is thinking about quitting.
(b) That she knows a secret about Mr. Werner.
(c) That she has to make a phone call.
(d) That he has put himself in danger.

9. When the children go to town in Chapter Fourteen, what is Chauncey wearing as a "disguise" (252)?
(a) Sunglasses.
(b) A bellhop's uniform.
(c) A red wig.
(d) A trench coat.

10. What kind of store does Talia drag Linus and Lucy into in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) A bakery.
(b) An art supply store.
(c) A plant nursery.
(d) A hardware store.

11. During their Chapter Nineteen conversation, what seems to change Arthur's feelings about Linus's return?
(a) Linus's explanation that he was trying to be a voice for the orphanage in the outside world
(b) Linus's description of the risk he took to make life better for all magical children.
(c) The way Linus describes his feelings for Arthur and the children.
(d) The way Linus speaks to the children.

12. When, on page 236, Linus writes in his report "Theodore is a wyvern, yes, and... we (yes we) tend to think them nothing but animals," what is the implication of the parenthesized words?
(a) Linus is reassuring Werner that he is on Werner's side.
(b) Linus is pointing out that he is also a part of DICOMY.
(c) Linus is reminding Werner that he knows what Werner really thinks.
(d) Linus is stressing that he is as guilty as anyone else of this prejudice.

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

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) Having a sense of humor about himself.
(c) Telling people how he honestly feels about them.
(d) Doing things without planning them first.

15. In his third DICOMY report, what does Linus say he was taught about gnomes?
(a) That they are sneaky and dishonest.
(b) That they have bad tempers.
(c) That they are not capable of forming bonds with humans.
(d) That they are less intelligent than humans.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter Thirteen, who tells Linus that Lucy is having a nightmare?

3. 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)?

4. In Chapter Nineteen, when Zoe takes the children inside so that Arthur and Linus can speak privately, what do the children do?

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

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