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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 Eighteen, Linus puts on what he thinks is a Sinatra record. Which artist does it turn out to be?
2. 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?
3. What does Linus realize when he looks at his old case files in Chapter Eighteen?
4. What causes Ms. Jenkins to give Linus ten demerits in Chapter Eighteen?
5. In his Chapter Eleven DICOMY report, to what does Linus compare Sal?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Lucy's records are broken in Chapter Thirteen, what do Linus and Arthur each do to comfort him?
2. In the end of the story, what plans do Arthur and Linus have for their future?
3. When Linus volunteers to go to the mainland with Arthur in Chapter Sixteen, what problem does he foresee, and how is it resolved?
4. Chapter Nineteen starts three weeks after the end of Chapter Eighteen. What has Linus been doing in those three weeks?
5. In Chapter Thirteen, Linus is awoken in the middle of the night. What does he think is happening at first, and what does he find out is really happening?
6. In Chapter Thirteen, Linus writes a report in which he says that he will give more details about Arthur. What does he actually write, and why?
7. Describe the inside of the main house's cellar.
8. After dinner in Chapter Fifteen, how do Zoe and Arthur try to give Linus an opening to talk about his suspicions?
9. What details does the narrative give to show how depressing Linus's return to the city is?
10. What demands do the children make when Linus returns to the island?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that analyzes the thematic significance of the children's visit to Marsyas Village. Be sure to support your claims with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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