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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Werner send to Linus along with Arthur's file?
(a) A vinyl record.
(b) A birth certificate.
(c) A train ticket.
(d) A key.

2. In Chapter Eleven, what item of Linus's does Calliope run away with?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A sock.
(c) A tie.
(d) A phtograph.

3. On page 372 of Chapter Nineteen, Linus says that he is not very good at "spontaneity." What is he saying he is not good at?
(a) Having a sense of humor about himself.
(b) Telling people how he honestly feels about them.
(c) Standing up for what he believes in.
(d) Doing things without planning them first.

4. On page 238, Linus says that what happened to Sal is a "travesty." What is a "travesty"?
(a) A disguised blessing that becomes clear later on.
(b) A deliberate attempt to undermine someone's confidence.
(c) When something very serious is treated like a joke or like it does not matter.
(d) When something that should be a joy is ignored or unappreciated.

5. During their Chapter Nineteen conversation, what seems to change Arthur's feelings about Linus's return?
(a) The way Linus describes his feelings for Arthur and the children.
(b) The way Linus speaks to the children.
(c) Linus's explanation that he was trying to be a voice for the orphanage in the outside world
(d) Linus's description of the risk he took to make life better for all magical children.

6. On page 334 of Chapter Seventeen, what does Lucy tell Linus that Arthur has told him about magic?
(a) "There is a time and place for magic."
(b) "There can be magic in the ordinary."
(c) "Magic is inside each of us."
(d) "Magic is only part of who we are."

7. 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)?
(a) He always feels ridiculous on their adventures.
(b) He is busy trying to write his report.
(c) He is still a little afraid of the children.
(d) He is feeling sad about leaving.

8. In Chapter Fifteen, what fear does the file about Arthur create in Linus?
(a) He is afraid that the children and Arthur might harm him.
(b) He is afraid that he will lose his job as a caseworker.
(c) He is afraid that the children and Arthur are only pretending to like him.
(d) He is afraid that DICOMY will close the orphanage now that he knows about Arthur.

9. In his Chapter Eleven DICOMY report, to what does Linus compare Sal?
(a) A sunflower.
(b) A balloon.
(c) A fox.
(d) A turtle.

10. When Linus and Arthur confront the villagers, which villager is the first to speak?
(a) The postal clerk.
(b) Marty.
(c) Norman.
(d) J-Bone.

11. What is a phoenix?
(a) A kind of dragon that can entirely surround itself with fire without getting burned.
(b) A magical bird that burns itself to ashes and is reborn from the fire.
(c) A fire-breathing cross between a lion, bird, and snake that can harness the power of nature.
(d) A cross between a bird and a dragon that can move on land as well as through water and air.

12. When Linus is leaving the main house after the party in Chapter Seventeen, what does Arthur ask Linus to do?
(a) Stay on the island.
(b) Show him the report.
(c) Come back to visit them.
(d) Be careful of Charles Werner.

13. How long was Arthur held captive in the cellar?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 15 months.
(d) 6 months.

14. Which of the children tries to wave at and be friendly to the village's non-magical children in Chapter Fourteen?
(a) Chauncey.
(b) Phee.
(c) Sal.
(d) Talia.

15. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Linus notice about "Ms. Bubblegum" when she leans down near his ear?
(a) She has elf ears.
(b) She has vampire teeth.
(c) She smells like cinnamon.
(d) She is wearing cerulean earrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Arthur was a child, what did he try to do to help himself and the other children at the Marsyas Orphanage?

2. When the Epilogue begins, how long has it been since Linus returned to the island?

3. What is the most likely reason that the narrative skips from Linus reading the file to Linus having dinner without revealing what kind of magical being Arthur is?

4. When he is trying to explain himself to the children in Chapter Nineteen, what does Linus quote from?

5. On the day the Epilogue begins on, what does Helen come to the island for?

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