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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 Sixteen, whom does Linus think has "irises glittering like shattered glass" (312)?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Phee.
(d) Zoe.

2. In Chapter Eleven, what does Linus discover when he is chasing Calliope?
(a) A cellar.
(b) A tree fort.
(c) An abandoned building.
(d) A hidden boat.

3. In Chapter Twelve, what does the reader find out that Linus likes to do?
(a) Read adventure stories.
(b) Go to museums.
(c) Play board games.
(d) Sing in the shower.

4. On the day the Epilogue begins on, what does Helen come to the island for?
(a) To speak with Linus and Arthur about a new child.
(b) To let Talia know that a magazine wants to feature her garden.
(c) To bring a reporter to see Linus.
(d) To spend time with Zoe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter Eleven, what does Sal tell Linus about?

2. How long was Arthur held captive in the cellar?

3. 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?

4. In Chapter Eighteen, Linus puts on what he thinks is a Sinatra record. Which artist does it turn out to be?

5. In Chapter Twelve, what do all of the songs on the record have in common?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Linus tells Mrs. Klapper that he is leaving permanently, what questions does she ask him?

2. 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?

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

4. When Lucy's records are broken in Chapter Thirteen, what do Linus and Arthur each do to comfort him?

5. In Linus's Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what does he have to say about the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?

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

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

8. In Chapter Fourteen, what happens to Lucy in the back room at the record store?

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

10. In Chapter Fourteen, which two children does Linus end up supervising, and what do they keep telling him they want to do while they are in the village?

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