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

2. On page 117, Linus uses the expression "flights of fancy." Which is the best definition for this expression?
(a) Ideas that put people in danger.
(b) Impractical ideas and daydreams.
(c) Physical activities that try to accomplish the impossible.
(d) Physical activities that waste energy.

3. What is the name of the ferryman who takes passengers to Marsyas Island?
(a) Frank.
(b) Everett.
(c) Merle.
(d) Jones.

4. At the beginning of Chapter Nine, what has Linus begun to suspect?
(a) That the villagers may be more friendly than Arthur thinks.
(b) That DICOMY might not be adequately funding its orphanages.
(c) That Arthur is keeping an important secret from him.
(d) That DICOMY is mostly only interested in Lucy.

5. What are the two things that Arthur guesses might be a part of Chauncey's makeup?
(a) Snail and sea slug.
(b) Jellyfish and sea cucumber.
(c) Plankton and squid.
(d) Algae and seaweed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chauncey often hide under beds?

2. What kind of tree does Phee tell Linus about at the end of Chapter Ten?

3. When Linus meets Extremely Upper Management, what does he notice particularly about Mr. Warner?

4. When Linus first arrives at Arthur's room in Chapter Nine, what does Arthur prompt Lucy to show Linus?

5. 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?

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

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

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

7. What does Linus give Theodore, and why?

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

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

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