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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. At the beginning of Chapter Ten, what personal question does Zoe ask Linus?
2. What is the name of the master of the orphanage at Marsyas Island?
3. Which word best characterizes Linus's coworkers' attitudes toward him?
4. Where does Zoe Chapelwhite live?
5. During their Chapter Nine conversation, what does Lucy explain about Arthur's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Eight, what upsetting thing does Zoe show Linus, and what does Linus do about it?
2. When the children are on their Chapter Ten adventure and Lucy asks Linus whether he likes boys or girls, what does Chauncey say, and how does Arthur respond?
3. What question does Linus ask the postal clerk as he is leaving the post office, and why does he ask?
4. During the "Expressing Yourself" part of their lessons in Chapter Eight, what does Sal talk about, and what is his meaning?
5. What invitation does Linus receive on his first Friday on the island, and how does he feel about it?
6. Who is Ms. Chapelwhite, and what is her secret?
7. What interest is Linus surprised to find out he shares with Lucy, and what is Lucy's reason for his interest?
8. Describe the house on Marsyas Island.
9. In Chapter Two, what happens to Linus's shirt, and why is he afraid that it will be a problem at work?
10. Who is Lucy, and what about reading this child's file so upsets Linus?
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
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 3
The House in the Cerulean Sea contains reports, files, and a rule book. Some of these are excerpted directly, and some of them are only referred to in the narrative--but all of them are an important part of the plot. Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the thematic significance of these documents.
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