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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 is the name of the library in East Liverpool?
(a) The Carnegie Library.
(b) The Charity Library.
(c) The Smithsonian Library.
(d) The Freeman Library.

2. Who carries the Queen as the children make their way to the cemetery on stolen bikes in Chapter 16?
(a) Marie.
(b) Alice.
(c) Zach.
(d) Poppy.

3. Where does Zach head first when he and the others split up to look for the Queen after escaping the break room in Chapter 15?
(a) To the main level stacks.
(b) To the attic.
(c) To the basement.
(d) To the children's section.

4. Who is the ferryman from Greek mythology that is alluded to in Chapter 10?
(a) Archimedes.
(b) Charon.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Zeus.

5. What do Zach, Poppy, and Alice order at the diner in Chapter 13?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) Sodas and fries.
(c) Chili and fries.
(d) Burgers and fries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Alice go first when she and the others split up in the library to look for the Queen in Chapter 15?

2. What is the front end of a boat called?

3. What color are the librarian's glasses?

4. When does the bus home from East Liverpool leave in Chapter 9?

5. Who turns the boat back over after the children are dumped out in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prior sailing experience does Zach have when he pirates the boat? How does he employ this experience?

2. How does Alice respond when she sees the campsite in Chapter 9?

3. What is peculiar about the way the Queen is perceived by minor characters in the novel?

4. What is Alice’s response when she learns of Zach’s dream in Chapter 12?

5. How is the librarian described in Chapter 14? What is her response when she discovers the children in the library?

6. What conflict emerges between Poppy, Zach, and Alice in Chapter 10? What threats are made?

7. Where does the librarian hold Alice, Poppy, and Zach while calling their parents?

8. How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy escape the room they are held in at the library in Chapter 15?

9. How is the theme of hope illustrated in the ending of Doll Bones?

10. What does Zach’s father say when he speaks to Zach on the phone in Chapter 14?

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