The House in the Cerulean Sea

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

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Introduction

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During Reading

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After Reading

Discussion/Analysis Prompt

Multiple Choice

1. C (Various chapters)

2. D (Various chapters)

3. B (Various chapters)

4. B (Various chapters)

5. A (Various chapters)

6. D (Various chapters)

7. C (Various chapters)

8. A (Various chapters)

9. B (Various chapters)

10. C (Various chapters)

11. A (Various chapters)

12. D (Various chapters)

13. B (Various chapters)

14. A (Various chapters)

15. D (Various chapters)

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Long Answer

1. The city is a gray, colorless place, which indicates the lackluster life that Linus lives in this environment. By contrast, the seaside is full of bright color, most notably the “cerulean” blue of the ocean itself. It is in this environment that Linus can really come to life. (Various chapters)

2. The magical characters stand in for various marginalized communities in the United States, and the non-magical characters stand in for the dominant society. (Various chapters)