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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. What does Buckley want to use Susie's old shirts for?

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

3. Who is Flora Hernandez?

4. By Chapter 20, as time goes on, what kinds of places does Mr. Harvey like to visit?

5. Who is Holiday?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Mr. O'Dwyer?

5. What can Susie physically feel that lets her know she is in Ruth's body?

6. 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?

7. What leads Grandma Lynn to believe that Mr. Harvey is involved in Susie's killing?

8. How is the sinkhole going to be filled?

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

10. What is Buckley's short story about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Many of the characters in The Lovely Bones come of age throughout the novel. In a well argued essay, discuss 1) whether or not Susie can ever come of age, or if she will forever be the ghost of a 14-year-old girl, and 2) if she does come of age, when and how it happens in the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the unique role that Franny plays in the text. What are the benefits of having her within the novel? What are the challenges?

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