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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. In Chapter Twelve, what makes Linus think that the gift might be something awful?
(a) There seems to be a strange smell coming from the gift.
(b) He thinks that Arthur is probably playing a joke on him.
(c) Arthur tells him that it was Lucy's idea.
(d) He knows that his work upsets Arthur.

2. When the children go to town in Chapter Fourteen, what is Chauncey wearing as a "disguise" (252)?
(a) A bellhop's uniform.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) A trench coat.
(d) A red wig.

3. What does Linus realize when he looks at his old case files in Chapter Eighteen?
(a) He does not really care about his job anymore.
(b) The work that DICOMY does can hurt magical children.
(c) There are a lot of decisions that he would now make differently.
(d) No one has worked on them for a month.

4. When Linus arrives at DICOMY on his first day back to work in Chapter Eighteen, what does Mr. Tremblay tell him?
(a) He has heard that Ms. Jenkins is angry at Linus.
(b) He can hardly recognize Linus after his month away.
(c) He is happy to see Linus back at work.
(d) He thought that Linus had been fired.

5. When Linus returns to his house in the city in Chapter Eighteen, what does Mrs. Klapper tell him she wants Linus to pay her for?
(a) Collecting his mail while he was gone.
(b) Mowing his lawn while he was gone.
(c) Keeping an eye on his house.
(d) Having his sunflowers removed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Eleven, what does Linus find in Sal's closet?

2. Where do the children lead Linus on their adventure in Chapter Seventeen?

3. In his third report, in Chapter Thirteen, what does Linus say about RULES AND REGULATIONS?

4. When Zoe scolds Linus at the train station in Chapter Seventeen, what does she say Linus is afraid of?

5. In Chapter Sixteen, whom does Linus think has "irises glittering like shattered glass" (312)?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Sixteen, how does Theodore show his trust in and feelings for Linus?

2. When Linus volunteers to go to the mainland with Arthur in Chapter Sixteen, what problem does he foresee, and how is it resolved?

3. In Chapter Eleven, how does a comment from Phee cause Linus to change the way he dresses?

4. In Chapter Eighteen, what surprise does Linus discover in his suitcase, and what does he do with it?

5. In Chapter Fifteen, what reasons does Linus give himself for trying to ignore Charles Werner's letter?

6. In the beginning of Chapter Nineteen, who appears at Linus's desk, and why has she come to see him?

7. Chapter Nineteen starts three weeks after the end of Chapter Eighteen. What has Linus been doing in those three weeks?

8. In Chapter Thirteen, Linus writes a report in which he says that he will give more details about Arthur. What does he actually write, and why?

9. In Chapter Seventeen, Linus's report writing is interrupted by a knock on his door. Who is there, and what do they want?

10. In Chapter Sixteen, what two reasons does Arthur have for finally revealing himself as a phoenix?

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