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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 is the name of the librarian who discovers Alice, Zach, and Poppy in the library in Chapter 14?

2. At what time did the library in East Carnegie close in Chapter 13?

3. Who carries the Queen as the children make their way to the cemetery on stolen bikes in Chapter 16?

4. Where did Zach take swimming classes when he was younger?

5. What character from the children's game is described in Chapter 10 as having raised "a zombie army of broken dolls"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Poppy’s perception of the quest changed in Chapter 15?

2. What does Zach discover from the plaque on the china display in Chapter 15?

3. How is the theme of hope illustrated in the ending of Doll Bones?

4. What prior sailing experience does Zach have when he pirates the boat? How does he employ this experience?

5. What secret does Alice reveal of Zach’s in Chapter 12? Why?

6. Where does the librarian hold Alice, Poppy, and Zach while calling their parents?

7. How is the librarian described in Chapter 14? What is her response when she discovers the children in the library?

8. What do Alice, Zach, and Poppy do at the library in Chapter 13?

9. How does Zach compare adventures in books to reality in Chapter 10?

10. Why does Zach feel responsible for the troubles that he, Alice, and Poppy are facing in Chapter 12?

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

How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy make their way from East Rochester to East Liverpool? What impasse do they encounter and how is this obstacle overcome? Who leads the way on this segment of the journey?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Zach's father throw away Zach's action figures? How does Zach respond? What is symbolized through this action in the novel?

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