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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 color hair does Poppy have?

2. Why does Eleanor's aunt take away the dolls her father made for her in Zach's dream in Chapter 8?

3. Why does Zach's father say he threw out Zach's action figures in Chapter 2?

4. Who is the elder of Poppy's brothers that teases Zach in Chapter 1?

5. Where does Leo says Poppy is when he catches up with Zach and Alice in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Zach, Alice, and Poppy first meet, according to the flashback in Chapter 8?

4. What is Zach’s greatest conflict as he walks home from school in Chapter 3?

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

6. How would you describe the narrative perspective of Doll Bones?

7. Why does Poppy offer to take out the Queen in Chapter 4? What repercussions does she risk in doing so?

8. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 8?

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

10. What are the “Questions” that Poppy passes to Zach at school in Chapter 2? How does he respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What inner conflicts does Alice face regarding the ghost of Eleanor being real? How does she cope with these conflicts? What does Zach tell Alice when he learns of her struggles?

Essay Topic 2

Where do Alice, Poppy, and Zach depart the bus on their way to East Liverpool? Why? How far are they from their destination? How do they intend to reach their destination?

Essay Topic 3

How did Zach, Alice, and Poppy meet? For how long have they been friends? When and how did their imaginary game develop?

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