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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. Who is Holiday?

2. How does the Salmon family react to Samuel and Lindsey's engagement?

3. What do the Salmons do when Ruana and Ray drop off a homemade treat for the family?

4. Where do Susie (in Ruth's body) and Ray end up making love?

5. Who is Jack asking for in the hospital after his confrontation with Buckley?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Years after Susie's murder, what does Mr. Harvey dream of when he feels threatened?

5. What is bothering Jack while he is helping Lindsey learn how to shave her legs?

6. Why is Ruth a celebrity in Susie's heaven?

7. Who is Mr. O'Dwyer?

8. What conflict does Mr. Harvey feel about reporting that his house has been broken into?

9. What is Buckley's short story about?

10. How is the sinkhole going to be filled?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While the character of Mr. Harvey is quite complicated, Sebold lets the reader into his background, mindset, and psychology more than an average author might. Using what the reader knows about Mr. Harvey's dreams, discuss three aspects of his character that the reader may not otherwise have known about.

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

In Chapter 12, Franny reminds Susie that her family can only move on when Susie lets them go. Discuss when exactly, if at all, this happens in The Lovely Bones, making sure to use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

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