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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift did Susie receive for Christmas when she was eleven?
(a) An encyclopedia set.
(b) A new bicycle.
(c) A camera.
(d) A make-up kit.

2. How often does Jack walk by Mr. Harvey's house?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Several times a day.
(d) Monthly.

3. What is Mr. Harvey's relationship status?
(a) He is married.
(b) He is dating two women at the same time.
(c) He is in the process of getting a divorce.
(d) He is single.

4. How much can Susie communicate with her family back on Earth after she is murdered?
(a) She can only communicate with her brother.
(b) She can only appear in their dreams.
(c) Not at all.
(d) Only once a day.

5. When Buckley walks in on his mother in the bathroom, what is she eating?
(a) Fresh berries from their backyard.
(b) Cake.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Pie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comforts Jack when he is found sobbing in Susie's room after his emotions bubble to the surface for the first time after Susie's death?

2. What does Lindsey do when she meets Mr. Harvey's eyes at the memorial service?

3. How difficult was it for Mr. Harvey to lure Susie to his secret room?

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

5. Who is Nate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Grandma Lynn at first avoid Lindsey's questions about who her father suspects was involved in Susie's murder?

2. How does Susie describe heaven?

3. When Buckley keeps asking where his sister is immediately after her murder, why do his parents suggest going to the zoo?

4. How is the reader supposed to interpret Lindsey's reaction to seeing Mr. Harvey at Susie's memorial?

5. What surprising advice does Ruana give Jack about what to do about his suspicions of Mr. Harvey?

6. When Lindsey and Ruth are up late talking about Susie at the symposium, what does Ruth say her bad dreams are about?

7. Why does Jack become suspicious of Mr. Harvey's involvement in Susie's death?

8. What tone does the first conversations between Susie and Franny have?

9. How do Buckley's family members respond when he mentions that he sees Susie all the time after her death?

10. What does Jack's breaking of the ships in the bottle symbolize?

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