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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 his Chapter Eight report, what criticism of the orphanage does Linus make?
2. When combined with the information in the file on Arthur, Linus's remark in his report that Arthur has some "uncanny" abilities hints at what about Arthur (129)?
3. What is Chauncey's dream career?
4. Whose house do the children find in the forest in Chapter Ten?
5. On page 117, Linus uses the expression "flights of fancy." Which is the best definition for this expression?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Linus react to the secret mission that Extremely Upper Management gives him?
2. What are some of the ways that Extremely Upper Management has arranged its offices to intimidate people?
3. What evidence does the narrative give in the beginning of Chapter Three that Linus is nervous about his meeting with Extremely Upper Management?
4. What two things does Lucy wish that he could have in his room, but Arthur has forbidden them?
5. What does Linus give Theodore, and why?
6. Who is Ms. Chapelwhite, and what is her secret?
7. What reasons does Arthur give in Chapter Seven for thinking that people should not be afraid of Lucy?
8. Where does Linus Baker work, and what is his job?
9. Who is Lucy, and what about reading this child's file so upsets Linus?
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
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that analyzes the role that the government plays in The House in the Cerulean Sea. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
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