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The Lovely Bones | Quiz

Alice Sebold
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The Lovely Bones | Quiz

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1)

Where do Ruth and Ray spend a lot of time talking about Susie? (from Chapter 6)

At Ray's house.
At Ruth's house.
In the auditorium.
In the cornfields where she was killed.
2)

What does Hal give Buckley for his 13th birthday? (from Chapter 23)

A photo album of pictures of Susie.
A drum set.
An encyclopedia set.
A motorcycle.
3)

When Mr. Harvey dreams of exotic buildings, what country are they located in? (from Chapter 8)

Norway.
England.
America.
Egypt.
4)

How does Nate respond to Buckley's comments about seeing his sister's ghost? (from Chapter 7)

He gets scared.
He asks a lot of questions.
All of these answers are correct.
He does not believe him.
5)

Who lures Jack into drinking, even though he promised not to do so during Susie's mourning period? (from Chapter 9)

Aunt Gertrude.
Abigal.
Grandma Lynn.
Mr. Harvey.
6)

How does Abigail respond to hearing sirens after Jack's attack in the cornfield? (from Chapter 12)

She tries to find Jack.
All of these answers are correct.
She refuses to let Lindsey out.
She becomes very controlling.
7)

After Ruth and Ray become a couple again, what is the status of Ruana's relationship with Ray's father? (from Chapter 23)

She is more in love with him than ever.
He has died.
She is having an affair with Federman.
She is contemplating getting a divorce.
8)

When Mr. Harvey approaches a young girl outside of a diner, how does she respond to him? (from Bones)

She accepts his offer for a ride.
She is shy but starts talking to him.
She calls him a creep.
She starts planning how to rob him.
9)

How does Jack's dog react to Mr. Harvey's house? (from Chapter 11)

He breaks his leash and tries to attack Mr. Harvey.
He is oblivious.
He cowers.
He howls at the house.
10)

What is Mr. Harvey's favorite dream to have? (from Chapter 8)

The one about seeing his father for the last time.
The one about seeing his mother for the last time.
The one about the Church of Transfiguration.
The one about Susie dying.
11)

How does the Salmon family react to Samuel and Lindsey's engagement? (from Chapter 17)

They think they are too young.
Some are happy, some are sad.
They are very angry.
They are happy for them.
12)

What does Jack have surgically replaced after he is attacked in the cornfield? (from Chapter 13)

His knee.
His ankle.
His hip.
His right hand.
13)

Who does Ruth arrive at Susie's memorial with? (from Chapter 9)

Hal Heckler.
Her father.
Mr. Harvey.
Sam Heckler.
14)

What eventually drives Mr. Harvey out of hiding in Chapter 20? (from Chapter 20)

His haunting dreams.
He wants to confess to his sins.
He has killed another kid and needs to leave.
He is tired of being on the run.
15)

What secret item do Buckley and Nate find in Susie's room? (from Chapter 7)

A picture.
A diary.
A stolen necklace.
A twig.
16)

Where does Ruth go to make a life as an artist? (from Snapshots)

New York City.
Houston.
Philadelphia.
Boston.
17)

When Susie sees Mr. Harvey's victims visiting him, what are they wearing? (from Chapter 20)

Bloodied clothing.
Clothes that Mr. Harvey wore when he was little.
White gowns, like angels.
It depends on the person.
18)

After Lindsey breaks into Mr. Harvey's house and Abigail calls Detective Fenerman, where do Abigail and Fenerman meet? (from Chapter 15)

A diner.
The police station.
The mall.
Her house.
19)

What does Susie, while in Ruth's body, say when Ray first asks who she is? (from Chapter 22)

She pretends she is still Ruth.
She is evasive.
She admits she is Susie right away.
She says she is both Ruth and Susie at the same time.
20)

How is Mr. Harvey traveling when Susie and her grandfather spot him from heaven? (from Bones)

By train.
By bus.
By car.
By foot.
21)

What is the character Joe Ellis usually blamed for? (from Chapter 11)

Leaving nails in the road to flatten drivers' tires.
Stealing the neighbor's crops.
Litter in the cornfields.
The deaths of neighborhood animals.
22)

During the one-year memorial, what are the neighbors doing to honor Susie? (from Chapter 16)

Singing songs and holding candles.
Signing a card for the Salmon family.
Letting hundreds of balloons go.
Looking for her body.
23)

How does Buckley's kindergarten teacher treat him? (from Chapter 13)

She just ignores him all the time.
Mean, until she realizes he is Susie's little brother.
Kindly.
Cruelly.
24)

Where does Mr. Harvey live after he leaves his house? (from Snapshots)

No one knows.
In a nearby town.
In the wilderness.
With his mother.
25)

When Buckley asks Nate if he sees his dead sister, what does Nate say? (from Chapter 7)

No.
Only at night.
Yes.
Only at his own house.
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