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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Clarissa and Brian?
(a) Susie's cousins.
(b) Susie's neighbors.
(c) Friends of Susie's from school.
(d) Susie's brother and sister.

2. What gift did Susie receive for Christmas when she was eleven?
(a) A new bicycle.
(b) An encyclopedia set.
(c) A make-up kit.
(d) A camera.

3. How does Lindsey react to hearing that part of her sister's body has been found?
(a) She acts like it doesn't bother her.
(b) She refuses to believe it.
(c) She throws up.
(d) She faints.

4. How does Ruth Connors describe Susie's ghost?
(a) As a mean, scary image.
(b) As a girl with hollow eyes.
(c) As a voice only.
(d) As a white whisp of smoke that follows her around.

5. How does Abigail respond to hearing sirens after Jack's attack in the cornfield?
(a) She tries to find Jack.
(b) She refuses to let Lindsey out.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) She becomes very controlling.

6. When Buckley asks Nate if he sees his dead sister, what does Nate say?
(a) Only at night.
(b) Only at his own house.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

7. Where does Mr. Harvey dispose of Susie's charm bracelet?
(a) In the sinkhole.
(b) In his garbage can.
(c) In a construction site.
(d) Nowhere: he keeps it as a token.

8. What happens to Clarissa after Jack is attacked?
(a) She doesn't talk anymore.
(b) She becomes afraid of the dark.
(c) She breaks her ankle trying to run away.
(d) She is shaken but unhurt.

9. While in the hospital, what does Abigail want Fenerman to admit?
(a) That he killed his wife.
(b) That he has feelings for her.
(c) That Susie was murdered.
(d) That the police are clueless about what happened to Susie.

10. What animals run freely in Susie's heaven?
(a) Hamsters.
(b) Cats.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Dogs.

11. What items does Lindsey stroke when she enters Susie's room for the first time after her death?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Her trophies.
(c) Her quilt.
(d) Her favorite stuffed animal.

12. What does Lindsey say in response to her principal's apology for her family's loss?
(a) "Thank you."
(b) She doesn't say anything -- she just breaks down and cries.
(c) "You will never know how it feels."
(d) "I wasn't aware I had lost anything."

13. Who is Ray Singh?
(a) A boy who kissed Susie before she died.
(b) A boy Susie had a crush on.
(c) A boy in Susie's class.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

14. Who is Lindsey?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Susie Salmon's sister.
(c) Mr. Harvey's daughter.
(d) Mr. Harvey's wife.

15. What did Mr. Harvey's father do for a living?
(a) He was a cobbler.
(b) He worked on computers.
(c) He was a jeweler.
(d) He never really had a reliable job or income.

Short Answer Questions

1. What body part of Susie does a dog find?

2. Who is Franny?

3. How does Det. Fenerman respond to Jack's first phone call about Mr. Harvey being involved in the death of his daughter?

4. Who informs Susie's family that part of her body has been found?

5. What gift does Samuel Heckler give Lindsey on the first Christmas after Susie's death?

(see the answer keys)

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