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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 at the sinkhole, what happens to Ruth after she asks Susie if she wants anything?

2. What does Susie, while in Ruth's body, tell Ray to read?

3. Where does Mr. Harvey live after he leaves his house?

4. What happens to Jack in Chapter 18, after Buckley confronts him about how he has dealt with Susie's death?

5. Which college do Samuel and Lindsey graduate from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Samuel promise to do with the abandoned house he and Lindsey take shelter in after their college graduation?

2. How does Susie know her way around Hal's bike shop?

3. While eating apple pie that Ruana brought to the Salmon family, what do Samuel and Lindsey learn about the house they want to fix up?

4. What symptoms send Jack to the hospital after Buckley confronts him about dealing with Susie's death?

5. What does Susie confess to Ray as he prepares to go visit the sinkhole before it is to be filled in?

6. What is the first memory Mr. Harvey has of killing someone?

7. How exactly does Lindsey break into Mr. Harvey's house?

8. As the neighbors are gathering for Susie's one-year memorial, what does Lindsey ask of her mother?

9. What does Susie realize, while watching from her heaven, about her family after she has entered (and left) Ruth's body?

10. Why is Lindsey so angry with her mother when she returns from California to see Jack in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Lovely Bones contains many instances of juxtaposed situations, themes, and characters. Choose one chapter from the novel and compare and contrast two juxtaposed narrative devices, characters, or situations.

Essay Topic 2

Beginning fairly early in the novel, several characters claim to see Susie's ghost. Name two of these characters; discuss the circumstances of when, how, and where they see Susie; and describe how these early "sightings" can be interpreted as foreshadowing Susie's reappearance at the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

There are many characters that appear throughout The Lovely Bones. Discuss the pros and cons of having so many characters in a text.

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