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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. On page 238, Linus says that what happened to Sal is a "travesty." What is a "travesty"?
(a) When something very serious is treated like a joke or like it does not matter.
(b) A deliberate attempt to undermine someone's confidence.
(c) When something that should be a joy is ignored or unappreciated.
(d) A disguised blessing that becomes clear later on.

2. In Chapter Twelve, what do all of the songs on the record have in common?
(a) They are all love songs.
(b) They all have hidden meanings.
(c) They are all songs that Linus has not heard before.
(d) They are all by artists who died violently.

3. When he is trying to explain himself to the children in Chapter Nineteen, what does Linus quote from?
(a) Sal's speech about being like paper.
(b) A Bobby Darin song.
(c) His own report to DICOMY.
(d) RULES AND REGULATIONS.

4. Besides Sal's room, what does Linus admit he has not yet seen in his Chapter Eleven DICOMY report?
(a) Lucy's room.
(b) The cellar.
(c) Zoe's home.
(d) Theodore's main hoard.

5. Who is the first person that Linus sees when he returns to Marsyas in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) Marty.
(b) Helen.
(c) J-Bone.
(d) Norman.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Linus and the children are on their adventure in Chapter Seventeen, why do the children disappear and suddenly fall silent?

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

3. When Linus leaves the offices of Extremely Upper Management in Chapter Eighteen, what does the receptionist tell him?

4. Which child does Zoe spend the most time tutoring?

5. In his third DICOMY report, what does Linus say he was taught about gnomes?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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