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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. Why does Lucy sleep in a closet in Arthur's room?
(a) He is being punished for setting his first room on fire.
(b) The other children are afraid to have him running loose at night.
(c) He has nightmares and feels safer being close to Arthur.
(d) There are not enough rooms for Lucy to have his own.

2. On page 37, Linus enters a "rotunda." What feature of a room does this word describe?
(a) Its color.
(b) Its purpose.
(c) Its size.
(d) Its shape.

3. In Chapter Five, one of the children turns into a Pomeranian. What is a Pomeranian?
(a) A rodent.
(b) A bird.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

4. In Chapter Four, when Ms. Chapelwhite has to pull the car over to help Linus, what is happening?
(a) He is having a heart attack.
(b) He is having an asthma attack.
(c) He is having a panic attack.
(d) He is suffering from sunstroke.

5. What word does Arthur insist not be used in his house?
(a) Monster.
(b) Orphan.
(c) Animal.
(d) Antichrist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linus meets Talia, what does he mistake her for?

2. When Linus and Zoe are walking through the forest together in Chapter Eight, what does Linus mean when he thinks, "If Talia had come to him with her shovel, he didn't think he'd have stopped her" (135)?

3. When Linus comes inside the main house for dinner, who is hiding under the couch?

4. What is Chauncey's dream career?

5. After "Expressing Yourself," what do the children begin their studies with on Tuesdays?

Short Essay Questions

1. What invitation does Linus receive on his first Friday on the island, and how does he feel about it?

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

3. In Chapter Eight, what upsetting thing does Zoe show Linus, and what does Linus do about it?

4. Who is Ms. Bedleia Jenkins, and what kind of a person is she?

5. What upsetting information does Linus learn about Sal's history in Chapter Seven?

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

7. What question does Linus ask the postal clerk as he is leaving the post office, and why does he ask?

8. What interest is Linus surprised to find out he shares with Lucy, and what is Lucy's reason for his interest?

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

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

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