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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 body part of Susie does a dog find?

2. Where do Samuel and Lindsey first make love?

3. What happens to Clarissa after Jack is attacked?

4. Which two characters kiss each other while visiting Jack in the hospital?

5. What piece of Mr. Harvey's mother's jewelry fascinates him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice did Mr. Harvey's father give to him about how to construct buildings?

3. While visiting Jack in the hospital, what does Lindsey try to do to comfort him?

4. How does Susie respond to Buckley's claim that he can see her ghost?

5. What is Susie referring to when she speaks of her "Evensong"?

6. What treats do Susie and Holly find in their heavens?

7. How does Susie describe heaven?

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

9. What does the reader learn about Susie from how easily she goes into Mr. Harvey's secret room?

10. Who is Claire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Detective Fenerman and the police department play a significant role in the story in The Lovely Bones, even if that role is made significant by their inaction. Discuss 1) how an author can use authority figures in a text, 2) how/if an author relies upon an inherent trust between the reader and authority figures, and 3) at least three ways the relationship between a reader and a text's authority figures can be manipulated (positively or negatively) in a story line.

Essay Topic 2

The "Snapshots" chapter is unlike any other in The Lovely Bones. Discuss what function it serves in the text and why Sebold may have chosen to switch to this style in the middle of the novel (and then switch back in the very next chapter).

Essay Topic 3

Why does Susie remain in her heaven for so long? Make sure to discuss at least three reasons why, as well as what was eventually needed for her to leave. Use specific examples from the text.

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