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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 and Arthur confront the villagers, which villager is the first to speak?
(a) The postal clerk.
(b) Marty.
(c) Norman.
(d) J-Bone.

2. What surprising thing does "Ms. Bubblegum" do before leaving the file with Linus?
(a) Turn the photograph of the children face down.
(b) Make a rude gesture toward Ms. Jenkins.
(c) Wink at Gunther.
(d) Kiss Linus on the cheek.

3. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Theodore's main hoard reveal he values?
(a) Money.
(b) Bright colors.
(c) Family.
(d) Textures.

4. In Chapter Nineteen, what is the one thing that Linus takes home from his desk at DICOMY?
(a) The photograph of the children.
(b) RULES AND REGULATIONS.
(c) The mouse pad.
(d) His final DICOMY report.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Linus think he sees out of the corner of his eye when he enters Arthur's room during Lucy's Chapter Thirteen nightmare?

2. On the day the Epilogue begins on, what does Helen come to the island for?

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

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

5. As Linus approaches the cellar, he thinks that soon "this bright flash of color would be nothing but a memory" (294). What is the "bright flash of color" he is thinking about?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

4. When Arthur asks Linus to dance during the going away party, how does Linus think of his choice to dance, and how are his thoughts different from the way the reader is meant to respond?

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

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

7. When Linus decides that he is ready to leave DICOMY for the last time, what does he say to his co-workers?

8. What is different about Linus's attitude in his Chapter Eighteen conversation with Extremely Upper Management?

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

10. In the end of the story, what plans do Arthur and Linus have for their future?

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