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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 Eleanor's aunt claim children are in the dream Zach has in Chapter 8?

2. What does Poppy claim one should do when passing a cemetery in Chapter 3?

3. What does Poppy offer to do in her desperation when Zach says he's not going to play the game anymore?

4. What creatures raised the character of Aurora in the children's game?

5. How does Zach feel about the impending conversation with Alice and Poppy at the end of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of William the Blade described in Chapter 1?

2. How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy set up camp in Chapter 8? What is used for protection against the elements?

3. What is symbolized by the loss of Zach’s action figures?

4. Why do Zach, Poppy, and Alice generally play at Poppy’s house? How is this setting described?

5. How do Alice and Poppy awaken Zach in Chapter 5?

6. What game are Zach, Alice, and Poppy playing in Chapter 1? How is the game described?

7. Where do Alice, Zach, and Poppy decide to spend the night in Chapter 7?

8. What does Zach’s father say to him at dinner in Chapter 4? How does Zach respond?

9. What supplies does Zach gather to take on his journey in Chapter 5?

10. What proof does Poppy offer of her story in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of secrets in the novel. Who has secrets and what leads to the revelations of these secrets? What role do secrets play in driving the plot of the story forward? What symbolism supports this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the home lives of Alice, Poppy, and Zach in the novel. How would you describe each character's relationship with his/her parents? Where do the children play their game most of the time? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Zach's actions, objectives, and obstacles when he tells Alice and Poppy he no longer wants to play the game. What does Zach hope to achieve by telling the girls this? Is he successful? Why or why not?

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