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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. Who tells Linus that "The Department in Charge of Magical Youth is a farce" (58)?
2. At the beginning of Chapter Nine, what has Linus begun to suspect?
3. In Chapter Five, one of the children turns into a Pomeranian. What is a Pomeranian?
4. What is implied on page 90 when Linus remembers having stared at the picture of Arthur "for longer than was probably proper"?
5. When Linus asks the receptionist in Chapter Three "How do I look?" what is her reply (37)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the ways that Extremely Upper Management has arranged its offices to intimidate people?
2. What interest is Linus surprised to find out he shares with Lucy, and what is Lucy's reason for his interest?
3. What vehicle does Linus see parked by the house in Chapter Five, and what does he deduce from it?
4. Where does Linus Baker work, and what is his job?
5. In Chapter One, who is Daisy, and what has she done to get into trouble?
6. What happens on Linus and Zoe's Chapter Ten ferry ride to town, and what does it show about Linus?
7. During the "Expressing Yourself" part of their lessons in Chapter Eight, what does Sal talk about, and what is his meaning?
8. How does Linus react to the secret mission that Extremely Upper Management gives him?
9. What invitation does Linus receive on his first Friday on the island, and how does he feel about it?
10. What comparison is Arthur making when he says at dinner that what he learned that day was that "gifts come in all shapes and sizes, and when we expect them the least"? (105)
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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