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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. How old is Linus?
2. What are the two things that Arthur guesses might be a part of Chauncey's makeup?
3. What part of Marcus's body is injured?
4. At the beginning of Chapter Four, why is Linus so tired when he gets on the train?
5. What is Gunther's job?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens on Linus and Zoe's Chapter Ten ferry ride to town, and what does it show about Linus?
2. In Chapter One, who is Daisy, and what has she done to get into trouble?
3. Who is Talia, and what does she threaten to do to Linus when he first meets her?
4. What comparison is Arthur making when he says at dinner that what he learned that day was that "gifts come in all shapes and sizes, and when we expect them the least"? (105)
5. What evidence does the narrative give in the beginning of Chapter Three that Linus is nervous about his meeting with Extremely Upper Management?
6. Where does Linus Baker work, and what is his job?
7. How does Linus react to the secret mission that Extremely Upper Management gives him?
8. What question does Linus ask the postal clerk as he is leaving the post office, and why does he ask?
9. What are some of the ways that Extremely Upper Management has arranged its offices to intimidate people?
10. Who is Ms. Chapelwhite, and what is her secret?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the thematic motif of dreams in The House in the Cerulean Sea. Be sure to defend your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an explication and analysis of Sal's "paper" speech. Explain what each part of his speech means in a figurative sense and then explain its significance to the overall novel.
Essay Topic 3
What is the purpose of including Calliope in this book? Write a description of her role in the novel and then make and defend a claim about the rhetorical purpose of including her in The House in the Cerulean Sea.
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