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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. What kind of tree does Phee tell Linus about at the end of Chapter Ten?
(a) Weeping willows.
(b) Loblolly pines.
(c) Quaking aspens.
(d) Camphor laurel.

2. When Linus meets Extremely Upper Management, what does he notice particularly about Mr. Warner?
(a) He is wearing very large glasses.
(b) He is handsome.
(c) He is very thin.
(d) He has long jowls.

3. After "Expressing Yourself," what do the children begin their studies with on Tuesdays?
(a) History of magical creatures.
(b) Art and music.
(c) RULES AND REGULATIONS.
(d) Mathematics.

4. After showing Linus his room, what does Lucy keep telling Arthur is true about Linus?
(a) That Linus also likes dead things.
(b) That Linus promised he would keep the orphanage open.
(c) That Linus was frightened of Lucy's room.
(d) That Linus has terrible taste in books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ms. Chapelwhite's first name?

2. On page 117, Linus uses the expression "flights of fancy." Which is the best definition for this expression?

3. What kind of being is Phee?

4. Why does Lucy sleep in a closet in Arthur's room?

5. What does Ms. Chapelwhite tell Linus to do while he waits for her to pick him up at the train station?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the house on Marsyas Island.

2. What comments in Linus's first report to DICOMY seem a little out of character for him?

3. In the beginning of Chapter Eight, how does Linus end up getting out of bed, and why?

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

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

6. When the children are on their Chapter Ten adventure and Lucy asks Linus whether he likes boys or girls, what does Chauncey say, and how does Arthur respond?

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

8. 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)

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

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

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