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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. Where do Zach, Poppy, and Alice find bicycles in Chapter 13?

2. Who says at Eleanor's funeral in Chapter 16, "The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen"?

3. Where was Orchid Ware highlighted and awarded numerous awards, according to the plaque that Zach finds in Chapter 15?

4. Who were the two creators of Orchid Ware?

5. Why does Zach want ghosts to be real in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Zach’s father say when he speaks to Zach on the phone in Chapter 14?

3. How have Zach’s perceptions of the quest changed in Chapter 9? Why have they changed?

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

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

6. What causes the boat to capsize in Chapter 11? How is it righted?

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

8. What conflict breaks out between Alice and Poppy in Chapter 11? What happens as a result of the conflict?

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

10. How does Zach respond to the suggestion that the Duke of Deepwinter Barrow might be William the Blade’s father in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the character arc of Zach in the novel. How does Zach's character change in the course of the story? What aspects of the quest impact these changes the most? How have Zach's relationships evolved by the end of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the character of Zach with his imaginary persona of William the Blade. How are William and Zach different? What actions does William take in the story? How does William the Blade reflect Zach's inner personality?

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