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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 the day the Epilogue begins on, what does Helen come to the island for?
2. According to the Epilogue, when the reporter asked Linus to tell his story, what inspired him to be brave and give her an interview?
3. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Werner send to Linus along with Arthur's file?
4. In his Chapter Eleven DICOMY report, to what does Linus compare Sal?
5. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Arthur say the spiders represent to Lucy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What gift does Arthur bring to Linus in Chapter Twelve, and what role did Lucy play in this gift?
2. In Chapter Fifteen, what reasons does Linus give himself for trying to ignore Charles Werner's letter?
3. When Linus is putting Lucy to bed in Chapter Seventeen, what does Lucy confide in Linus about Arthur?
4. In Chapter Sixteen, how does Theodore show his trust in and feelings for Linus?
5. In Linus's Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what does he have to say about the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?
6. After dinner in Chapter Fifteen, how do Zoe and Arthur try to give Linus an opening to talk about his suspicions?
7. In Chapter Sixteen, what two reasons does Arthur have for finally revealing himself as a phoenix?
8. Describe the inside of the main house's cellar.
9. Chapter Nineteen starts three weeks after the end of Chapter Eighteen. What has Linus been doing in those three weeks?
10. In Chapter Eighteen, what surprise does Linus discover in his suitcase, and what does he do with it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune often includes one-sentence paragraphs. Choose several passages that include one-sentence paragraphs and write an analysis of how these function as a rhetorical strategy.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze the rhetorical purpose of including magic and magical beings in a novel that is really making a point about how human beings treat one another in the real world. Use textual evidence to support your claims.
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