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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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)?
(a) He is good at surveillance.
(b) He might actually be a member of DICOMY.
(c) He might be magical.
(d) He is a loving surrogate father to the children.

2. What is the reason that Arthur gives for having not greeted Linus sooner?
(a) He was trying to find Linus's lost cat.
(b) Lucy used his powers to conceal Linus's arrival.
(c) He had some last-minute things to do to get the guest house ready.
(d) He was talking with DICOMY on the phone.

3. When Linus asks the receptionist in Chapter Three "How do I look?" what is her reply (37)?
(a) "Like someone who's in trouble."
(b) "Like you have no idea what you're doing."
(c) "Like an all-day sucker."
(d) "Like a every other DICOMY caseworker. Bad."

4. Whose house do the children find in the forest in Chapter Ten?
(a) A stranger's.
(b) Zoe's.
(c) Merle's.
(d) Arthur's parents'.

5. What is Linus Barker's job title?
(a) Regulator.
(b) Investigator.
(c) Supervisor.
(d) Caseworker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Linus worked for DICOMY?

2. What is the name of the master of the orphanage at Marsyas Island?

3. What magical power does Daisy have?

4. Where in the house is Theodore's room?

5. What do Lucy's comments suggest might be hidden under his bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two things does Lucy wish that he could have in his room, but Arthur has forbidden them?

2. What are some of the ways that Extremely Upper Management has arranged its offices to intimidate people?

3. What reasons does Arthur give in Chapter Seven for thinking that people should not be afraid of Lucy?

4. What comparison is Arthur making when he says at dinner that what he learned that day was that "gifts come in all shapes and sizes, and when we expect them the least"? (105)

5. In Chapter Two, what happens to Linus's shirt, and why is he afraid that it will be a problem at work?

6. What vehicle does Linus see parked by the house in Chapter Five, and what does he deduce from it?

7. How does Linus react to the secret mission that Extremely Upper Management gives him?

8. Where does Linus Baker work, and what is his job?

9. In Chapter One, why does the master of the orphanage ask Linus how he can do what he does for a living?

10. Who is Lucy, and what about reading this child's file so upsets Linus?

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