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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. On page 14, when Linus tells the master that he is focused on the well-being of children, what is her reply?
2. What kind of being is Phee?
3. When Linus is writing his report at the beginning of Chapter Nine, what is he struggling to do?
4. What is Linus surprised to see on Lucy's walls?
5. At the beginning of Chapter Four, why is Linus so tired when he gets on the train?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter One, why does the master of the orphanage ask Linus how he can do what he does for a living?
2. What upsetting information does Linus learn about Sal's history in Chapter Seven?
3. Who is Lucy, and what about reading this child's file so upsets Linus?
4. What comments in Linus's first report to DICOMY seem a little out of character for him?
5. What two things does Lucy wish that he could have in his room, but Arthur has forbidden them?
6. What reasons does Arthur give in Chapter Seven for thinking that people should not be afraid of Lucy?
7. Who is Talia, and what does she threaten to do to Linus when he first meets her?
8. When Linus is on the train in Chapter Four, how is he feeling, and what changes his mood?
9. In Chapter Two, what happens to Linus's shirt, and why is he afraid that it will be a problem at work?
10. What vehicle does Linus see parked by the house in Chapter Five, and what does he deduce from it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several characters in The House in the Cerulean Sea issue threats against Linus. It is clear, though, that only some of these characters actually mean what they are saying. Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the meaning of different characters' threatening words.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that analyzes the thematic significance of the children's visit to Marsyas Village. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
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