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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 Twelve, what does Arthur reveal that he knows about?
2. When Talia does not have enough money for everything she wants to buy in Chapter Fourteen, what is Lucy's response?
3. When he is trying to explain himself to the children in Chapter Nineteen, what does Linus quote from?
4. When the children meet outside the ice cream store in Chapter Fourteen, what is Chauncey excited about?
5. In Chapter Thirteen, who tells Linus that Lucy is having a nightmare?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Sixteen, what two reasons does Arthur have for finally revealing himself as a phoenix?
2. In the end of the story, what plans do Arthur and Linus have for their future?
3. In their Chapter Twelve conversation, what is it reasonable to infer changes Arthur's mind about taking the children off the island?
4. When Linus decides that he is ready to leave DICOMY for the last time, what does he say to his co-workers?
5. After dinner in Chapter Fifteen, how do Zoe and Arthur try to give Linus an opening to talk about his suspicions?
6. Chapter Nineteen starts three weeks after the end of Chapter Eighteen. What has Linus been doing in those three weeks?
7. Describe the inside of the main house's cellar.
8. What gift does Arthur bring to Linus in Chapter Twelve, and what role did Lucy play in this gift?
9. In Chapter Sixteen, how does Theodore show his trust in and feelings for Linus?
10. When Linus tells Mrs. Klapper that he is leaving permanently, what questions does she ask him?
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
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.
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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