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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 happens to the Pearl after Zach jumps overboard to save the Queen?

2. What secret of Zach's does Alice reveal to Poppy in Chapter 12?

3. How does Poppy believe that Eleanor died after her dream in Chapter 9?

4. What does Zach say to Alice to make her feel better in the end of Chapter 12?

5. Who is the little boy whose father is selling a dinghy at the marina in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is peculiar about the way the Queen is perceived by minor characters in the novel?

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

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

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

6. How is the boat described that Zach pirates in Chapter 10?

7. What does Alice discover in Zach’s backpack in Chapter 9? How does Zach react?

8. How does Alice respond when she sees the campsite in Chapter 9?

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

10. What is Alice’s response when she learns of Zach’s dream in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Alice, Poppy, and Zach become trapped in the library? What are the repercussions of their entrapment? How do they escape?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of magic and superstition in the novel. What are examples of symbolism and imagery used to support these themes? What do these concepts mean to Zach in the beginning of the story? What do they mean at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Why do Alice, Poppy, and Zach decide to go to East Liverpool in the middle of the night? What leads each character to this decision? What reservations does each character face as they depart?

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