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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Artie?
(a) The teacher of Lindsey's symposium class.
(b) The soccer coach at the symposium.
(c) A boy from Susie's grade at the symposium.
(d) A boy from Lindsey's grade at the symposium.

2. How does Det. Fenerman find Mr. Harvey upon his first visit to his house?
(a) Very suspicious and probably a murderer.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Very lonely and living in filth.
(d) Strange and sincere, but not suspicious.

3. What is the weather like when Mr. Harvey and Jack work on Mr. Harvey's backyard project in Chapter 4?
(a) The weeds and flowers are beginning to bloom in Spring.
(b) The leaves are beginning to fall all around them.
(c) It is a very hot summer day.
(d) There is snow on the ground.

4. What happens to Clarissa after Jack is attacked?
(a) She is shaken but unhurt.
(b) She doesn't talk anymore.
(c) She breaks her ankle trying to run away.
(d) She becomes afraid of the dark.

5. What does Lindsey do when she meets Mr. Harvey's eyes at the memorial service?
(a) Starts screaming.
(b) Faints.
(c) Throws up.
(d) Runs and attacks him.

6. How do the neighbors feel about Mr. Harvey?
(a) That he is a fantastic handyman.
(b) That he is fun to have at parties.
(c) That he is a bit strange and suspicious.
(d) That he is shy but really very nice.

7. What does Ruth's father make her do every morning when he drops her off at school?
(a) Tell him he loves her.
(b) Promise not to talk to any boys.
(c) Give him his lunch money.
(d) Drink alcohol.

8. Who is the narrator of The Lovely Bones?
(a) No one -- this book has a general narrator.
(b) Franny.
(c) Mr. Harvey.
(d) Susie Salmon.

9. Which character informs the reader that Susie is not the first girl Mr. Harvey has killed?
(a) Franny.
(b) Holly.
(c) Lindsey.
(d) Susie herself.

10. What are Susie's parents doing as Mr. Harvey is disposing of Susie's body?
(a) Making frantic phone calls.
(b) Playing in a music concert.
(c) Hosting a party.
(d) Eating dinner.

11. What item does Mr. Harvey use for the backyard project Jack is helping him with?
(a) A new handsaw.
(b) White cotton sheets.
(c) A new tractor that can dig very deep.
(d) An axe that looks like it has blood on it.

12. Which character tries to get Lindsey to talk about her emotions right after Susie dies?
(a) Jack.
(b) Mr. Harvey.
(c) Buckley.
(d) Abigail.

13. Who is Ray Singh?
(a) A boy Susie had a crush on.
(b) A boy in Susie's class.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) A boy who kissed Susie before she died.

14. Who teaches Lindsey to put on make-up?
(a) Aunt Gertrude.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Grandma Lynn.

15. What hobby of Jack's does Susie also take an interest in?
(a) Writing novels.
(b) Making ships in a bottle.
(c) Woodworking.
(d) Writing and performing music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book do the police find in the field where Susie was killed?

2. How much does Mr. Harvey have to pay the property owner for using his sinkhole?

3. Where do Samuel and Lindsey first make love?

4. Who is Franny?

5. How does Susie respond, in heaven, to Jack's suspicions about Mr. Harvey at first?

(see the answer keys)

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