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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. While the sinkhole is being filled in, who does Mr. Harvey see in the upstairs window of the Salmon house?
2. Why is Ruth so fascinated with the sinkhole?
3. What does Susie, while in Ruth's body, tell Ray to read?
4. What date marks the anniversary of Susie's murder?
5. What team does Lindsey train to join?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the Salmon family tense about Fenerman coming to visit Jack and the rest of the family in the hospital after Jack's heart attack?
2. What symptoms send Jack to the hospital after Buckley confronts him about dealing with Susie's death?
3. Why is riding the trains comforting to Susie?
4. What does Samuel promise to do with the abandoned house he and Lindsey take shelter in after their college graduation?
5. How does Susie know her way around Hal's bike shop?
6. What can Susie physically feel that lets her know she is in Ruth's body?
7. What is the first memory Mr. Harvey has of killing someone?
8. Who is Mr. O'Dwyer?
9. What does Susie realize, while watching from her heaven, about her family after she has entered (and left) Ruth's body?
10. How exactly does Lindsey break into Mr. Harvey's house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the unique role that Franny plays in the text. What are the benefits of having her within the novel? What are the challenges?
Essay Topic 2
As The Lovely Bones progresses, the Salmon family continues to unravel. Discuss the main reason why the family unravels, what exact moment the unraveling begins, and when the unraveling is completed. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout The Lovely Bones, there are many ghosts that come and go throughout the text. is the reader supposed to assume that they are real, or are they being used purely as a literary device? Use evidence from the text to support your argument.
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