View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bod see cut a flower from the graveyard?

2. How does Bod fit in at school?

3. How do most of the teachers feel about Bod?

4. What can Bod no longer walk through like he could?

5. What is Scarlett angry with Bod?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mo do to the other students at school?

2. What gets Bod upset before the Danse Macabre?

3. Why does Silas finally allow Bod to go to school?

4. What changes does Bod see in himself before he leaves the graveyard?

5. How does Bod feel during the Danse Macabre?

6. How is it decided that Bod will no longer go to school?

7. How does Mr. Frost forge a relationship with Scarlett’s mother?

8. What is Jacks threatened with?

9. What does Scarlett do that puts Bod in danger?

10. How do Bod and Scarlett part?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Neil Gaiman has a very unique writing style. How would you describe this style, and why do you think that style was used for this particular story line?

Essay Topic 2

Bod’s ideas about Miss Lupescu change a number of times in the novel. What are the different stages of this relationship, and what causes the changes?

Essay Topic 3

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 682 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample