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

2. In Chapter Fifteen, what fear does the file about Arthur create in Linus?
(a) He is afraid that the children and Arthur are only pretending to like him.
(b) He is afraid that DICOMY will close the orphanage now that he knows about Arthur.
(c) He is afraid that the children and Arthur might harm him.
(d) He is afraid that he will lose his job as a caseworker.

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

4. In Chapter Sixteen, when Theodore is trying to get Linus to follow him, how does he try to persuade Linus to do what he wants?
(a) Perches on his head.
(b) Bites his ear.
(c) Cries.
(d) Argues with him.

5. When Linus leaves the offices of Extremely Upper Management in Chapter Eighteen, what does the receptionist tell him?
(a) That she is thinking about quitting.
(b) That he has put himself in danger.
(c) That she knows a secret about Mr. Werner.
(d) That she has to make a phone call.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What causes Ms. Jenkins to give Linus ten demerits in Chapter Eighteen?

4. On page 288 of Chapter Fifteen, what does Linus decide that cherry ice cream tastes like?

5. In Chapter Twelve, what makes Linus think that the gift might be something awful?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What demands do the children make when Linus returns to the island?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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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