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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. What does Linus think he sees out of the corner of his eye when he enters Arthur's room during Lucy's Chapter Thirteen nightmare?

2. When Linus tells Lucy that "the real treasure was the friendships we made along the way," what is Lucy's response (330)?

3. How long is Linus's final report?

4. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Arthur tell Zoe to do if it is necessary to protect the children?

5. How long was Arthur held captive in the cellar?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen, how does Talia win over the hardware store owner, and why does this become important later in the chapter?

2. Chapter Nineteen starts three weeks after the end of Chapter Eighteen. What has Linus been doing in those three weeks?

3. What is different about Linus's attitude in his Chapter Eighteen conversation with Extremely Upper Management?

4. In their Chapter Twelve conversation, what does Arthur try to convince Linus is true about Linus's Chapter Eleven interaction with Sal?

5. After dinner in Chapter Fifteen, how do Zoe and Arthur try to give Linus an opening to talk about his suspicions?

6. In Linus's Chapter Eleven report to DICOMY, what does he have to say about the "SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING" campaign?

7. 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?

8. In Chapter Sixteen, what two reasons does Arthur have for finally revealing himself as a phoenix?

9. 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?

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

Write an explication and analysis of Sal's "paper" speech. Explain what each part of his speech means in a figurative sense and then explain its significance to the overall novel.

Essay Topic 2

Although The House in the Cerulean Sea is a book with a serious message, it delivers this message with a light, comic touch. Write an essay that analyzes how the author creates humor in the novel, discussing at least three separate techniques and offering examples that demonstrate how these techniques work to create humor.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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