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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. In Chapter Twelve, why does Linus think that he might have been wrong to talk with Sal about moving the typewriter?
3. In his Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what criticism does Linus make of the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?
4. What Gnomish tradition does Talia make up in Chapter Fifteen?
5. When the children invite Linus to join them for an adventure in Chapter Seventeen, why does he tell himself "You can do this.... One last adventure" (328)?
Short Essay Questions
1. In their Chapter Twelve conversation, what does Arthur try to convince Linus is true about Linus's Chapter Eleven interaction with Sal?
2. In their Chapter Twelve conversation, what is it reasonable to infer changes Arthur's mind about taking the children off the island?
3. When Linus decides that he is ready to leave DICOMY for the last time, what does he say to his co-workers?
4. In Chapter Fourteen, which two children does Linus end up supervising, and what do they keep telling him they want to do while they are in the village?
5. In Chapter Fifteen, what reasons does Linus give himself for trying to ignore Charles Werner's letter?
6. What demands do the children make when Linus returns to the island?
7. In the beginning of Chapter Nineteen, who appears at Linus's desk, and why has she come to see him?
8. What gift does Arthur bring to Linus in Chapter Twelve, and what role did Lucy play in this gift?
9. In Linus's Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what does he have to say about the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?
10. After dinner in Chapter Fifteen, how do Zoe and Arthur try to give Linus an opening to talk about his suspicions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The magical beings in The House in the Cerulean Sea often speak of music coming from plants, and Zoe says that there is music everywhere. And it is music that begins to bond Linus and Lucy together. Write an essay in which you explore the thematic role that music plays in The House in the Cerulean Sea.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the novel, words that people have spoken to Linus come back to him and he understands them in a new way. Write an essay in which you show how the author uses these incidents to indicate how Linus is growing and changing as a character.
Essay Topic 3
Write an analysis of Arthur's character that makes an argument about what in his life experience prepares him to see Linus's special qualities when so many others have overlooked them.
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