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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. In Chapter Fifteen, whom does Linus share his confusion about the letter and file from DICOMY with?
2. Which child does Zoe spend the most time tutoring?
3. When Linus leaves the offices of Extremely Upper Management in Chapter Eighteen, what does the receptionist tell him?
4. What are the "tick marks" that Linus finds in the cellar (296)?
5. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Linus notice about "Ms. Bubblegum" when she leans down near his ear?
Short Essay Questions
1. What details does the narrative give to show how depressing Linus's return to the city is?
2. In Linus's Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what does he have to say about the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?
3. When Linus is putting Lucy to bed in Chapter Seventeen, what does Lucy confide in Linus about Arthur?
4. When Linus tells Mrs. Klapper that he is leaving permanently, what questions does she ask him?
5. In the beginning of Chapter Nineteen, who appears at Linus's desk, and why has she come to see him?
6. In Chapter Seventeen, Linus's report writing is interrupted by a knock on his door. Who is there, and what do they want?
7. When Arthur asks Linus to dance during the going away party, how does Linus think of his choice to dance, and how are his thoughts different from the way the reader is meant to respond?
8. In Chapter Sixteen, what two reasons does Arthur have for finally revealing himself as a phoenix?
9. Describe the inside of the main house's cellar.
10. In their Chapter Twelve conversation, what does Arthur try to convince Linus is true about Linus's Chapter Eleven interaction with Sal?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the symbolic significance of the two Saturday adventures that Linus goes on with the children. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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