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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 is Ms. Chapelwhite's first name?
(a) Lily.
(b) Ella.
(c) Ava.
(d) Zoe.

2. In their discussion in Chapter Seven, what unusual fact does Arthur reveal to Linus about Sal?
(a) Sal was not actually born with his magical abilities.
(b) Sal can turn others into shapeshifters.
(c) Sal has tried to run away several times.
(d) Sal can change into many kinds of creatures.

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

4. When Linus is struggling to get off the elevator in Chapter Three, he tells himself that maybe he is about to get a promotion and he can finally do what?
(a) Tell Ms. Jenkins what he thinks of her.
(b) Take a vacation to the beach.
(c) Move to a house far from Mrs. Klapper.
(d) Buy himself a car.

5. In Chapter Two, why does Mr. Baker eat salad for lunch?
(a) Vegetables are his favorite kind of food.
(b) He is worried about his weight.
(c) There is nothing else at the DICOMY cafeteria.
(d) He is a vegetarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linus asks the receptionist in Chapter Three "How do I look?" what is her reply (37)?

2. On page 145, the tune that Arthur whistles is described as "jaunty." How does it sound?

3. When Linus says that Ms. Jenkins's management style is "authoritative," this is an example of what literary technique (24)?

4. Besides the violet in Ms. Chapelwhite's eyes, what is another clue that tells Linus what she really is?

5. Who is the author of The House in the Cerulean Sea?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Ms. Chapelwhite, and what is her secret?

4. In Chapter Two, what news does Ms. Jenkins give Linus, and how does Linus feel about it?

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

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

7. In Chapter One, who is Daisy, and what has she done to get into trouble?

8. Who is Talia, and what does she threaten to do to Linus when he first meets her?

9. What happens on Linus and Zoe's Chapter Ten ferry ride to town, and what does it show about Linus?

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

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