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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When combined with the information in the file on Arthur, Linus's remark in his report that Arthur has some "uncanny" abilities hints at what about Arthur (129)?
2. When is the only time that Linus generally sees Extremely Upper Management?
3. At the beginning of Chapter Nine, what has Linus begun to suspect?
4. When Linus and Zoe are walking through the forest together in Chapter Eight, what does Linus mean when he thinks, "If Talia had come to him with her shovel, he didn't think he'd have stopped her" (135)?
5. What philosopher do Arthur and Lucy discuss?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Ms. Chapelwhite, and what is her secret?
2. Who is Lucy, and what about reading this child's file so upsets Linus?
3. Where does Linus Baker work, and what is his job?
4. When Linus is on the train in Chapter Four, how is he feeling, and what changes his mood?
5. What amusing and ironic contrast does the author create between the way Lucy presents himself and the reality of the child?
6. What happens on Linus and Zoe's Chapter Ten ferry ride to town, and what does it show about Linus?
7. What two things does Lucy wish that he could have in his room, but Arthur has forbidden them?
8. What are some of the ways that Extremely Upper Management has arranged its offices to intimidate people?
9. In Chapter Two, what news does Ms. Jenkins give Linus, and how does Linus feel about it?
10. What interest is Linus surprised to find out he shares with Lucy, and what is Lucy's reason for his interest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although The House in the Cerulean Sea is a book with a serious message, it delivers this message with a light, comic touch. Write an essay that analyzes how the author creates humor in the novel, discussing at least three separate techniques and offering examples that demonstrate how these techniques work to create humor.
Essay Topic 2
The magical beings in The House in the Cerulean Sea often speak of music coming from plants, and Zoe says that there is music everywhere. And it is music that begins to bond Linus and Lucy together. Write an essay in which you explore the thematic role that music plays in The House in the Cerulean Sea.
Essay Topic 3
Write an analysis of Lucy's character in which you make and defend a claim about the meaning of his capacity for both good and evil.
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