2. What excuse does Zach give the coach for not attending practice in Chapter 3?
(a) He says his father died.
(b) He says his dog died.
(c) He says he's sick.
(d) He says he's going out of town.

3. What is the name of the town where Zach, Alice, and Poppy have gotten off the bus in Chapter 7?
(a) Andersonville.
(b) Ashland.
(c) East Rochester.
(d) Salem.

4. What does Tinshoe Jones compare Alice's hair to in Chapter 6?
(a) Gold silk.
(b) Copper.
(c) Black satin.
(d) Little ropes.

5. How long ago does the narrator say Zach's father moved out in Chapter 2?
(a) 1 year ago.
(b) 3 years ago.
(c) 6 months ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

6. What book did Poppy ask Zach if he had read when they first met?
(a) The Twits.
(b) The Hobbit.
(c) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
(d) Prince Caspian.

7. What building do Zach, Poppy, and Alice hide behind as the bus departs the station in Chapter 7?
(a) A church.
(b) A tattoo parlor.
(c) A funeral home.
(d) A school.

8. What did Zach's mother study in college?
(a) Art therapy.
(b) Latin.
(c) English literature.
(d) Pre-law.

9. In what city did the character of Lady Jaye grow up?
(a) Nepali.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Atlantis.
(d) Haven.

10. How does Zach feel about the impending conversation with Alice and Poppy at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) He looks forward to it.
(b) He feels completely numb about it.
(c) He embraces it.
(d) He dreads it.

11. What is Alice's last name in the novel?
(a) Magnaye.
(b) Smith.
(c) Bell.
(d) Anderson.

12. Who claims to have intentionally stepped on cracks in order to break her mother's back in Chapter 3?
(a) Alice.
(b) Marie.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Poppy.

13. Who tells Poppy she has a creepy smile in Chapter 3?
(a) Alice.
(b) Zach.
(c) Leo.
(d) Edward.

14. What does Eleanor draw faces on to make dolls that she hides under her bed in Zach's dream in Chapter 8?
(a) Rice sacks.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Bean bags.
(d) Clothespins.

15. What musical band is from Liverpool, England?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) The Birds.
(c) The Cure.
(d) New Kids on the Block.