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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. 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) Keeping an eye on his house.
(b) Having his sunflowers removed.
(c) Collecting his mail while he was gone.
(d) Mowing his lawn while he was gone.

2. According to the Epilogue, when the reporter asked Linus to tell his story, what inspired him to be brave and give her an interview?
(a) He thought about Sal overcoming his fears and finding his voice as a writer.
(b) He thought about what his mother would say about him being a coward if he did not come forward.
(c) He thought about how wonderful it would be to see Ms. Jenkins and DICOMY get what they deserved.
(d) He thought about Arthur taking the risk of revealing himself as a phoenix in order to help the children.

3. What Gnomish tradition does Talia make up in Chapter Fifteen?
(a) Sleeping with new tools.
(b) Dessert before dinner.
(c) Night gardening.
(d) Two-dinner Saturdays.

4. How long was Arthur held captive in the cellar?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 15 months.

5. What is a phoenix?
(a) A fire-breathing cross between a lion, bird, and snake that can harness the power of nature.
(b) A cross between a bird and a dragon that can move on land as well as through water and air.
(c) A magical bird that burns itself to ashes and is reborn from the fire.
(d) A kind of dragon that can entirely surround itself with fire without getting burned.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 238, Linus says that what happened to Sal is a "travesty." What is a "travesty"?

2. What are the "tick marks" that Linus finds in the cellar (296)?

3. In Chapter Twelve, what does the reader find out that Linus likes to do?

4. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Linus notice about "Ms. Bubblegum" when she leans down near his ear?

5. In Chapter Fourteen, what piece of information does Linus refuse to let Lucy tell him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Linus is putting Lucy to bed in Chapter Seventeen, what does Lucy confide in Linus about Arthur?

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

3. Describe the inside of the main house's cellar.

4. What details does the narrative give to show how depressing Linus's return to the city is?

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

6. In their Chapter Twelve conversation, what is it reasonable to infer changes Arthur's mind about taking the children off the island?

7. What gift does Arthur bring to Linus in Chapter Twelve, and what role did Lucy play in this gift?

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

9. In Chapter Thirteen, Linus is awoken in the middle of the night. What does he think is happening at first, and what does he find out is really happening?

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

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