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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. Why does Bod not like the food Miss Lupescu brings?

2. What danger is Bod in while in the ghoul world?

3. How is Bod’s complaining received when Miss Lupescu arrives?

4. When does Nobody start asking questions about his identity?

5. What does Bod try to sell at the pawnshop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who helps Bod in the pawn shop, and how?

2. What is a sleer?

3. Who is Caius and what is his place in the graveyard?

4. What does Bod want to do for Liza and why?

5. How is the young boy able to escape from his home at the beginning of the novel?

6. How do most of the people in the graveyard feel about the young boy coming to live there?

7. What happens at the very beginning of the novel and why does this take place?

8. How does Bod prepare to leave the cemetery for the first time?

9. How does Bod learn to read and write?

10. Please describe the ghoul land.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol in the novel. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Miss Lupescu’s death is very shocking to Bod. How does Miss Lupescu die, and what does this symbolize to Bod?

Essay Topic 3

The Jacks’ are very interesting characters. Who are they, and what role do they play in this unique story line?

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