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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tinshoe Jones compare Alice's hair to in Chapter 6?
(a) Black satin.
(b) Little ropes.
(c) Gold silk.
(d) Copper.

2. What recurring nightmare of William the Blade's does Zach describe in his answers to Poppy's "Questions" in Chapter 2?
(a) Falling from a tower.
(b) Drowning at sea.
(c) Being chased by snakes.
(d) Being buried alive.

3. How long is the bus ride from Zach's town to East Liverpool?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

4. What is enclosed in the bag inside of the doll, according to Poppy in Chapter 5?
(a) A Bible.
(b) Ashes and bone.
(c) Tic-tacs.
(d) A diary.

5. Why do Zach, Alice, and Poppy get off the bus before East Liverpool in Chapter 6?
(a) Because Alice decides to go home.
(b) Because Zach's mother calls him.
(c) Because they are frightened by Tinshoe Jones.
(d) Because the police arrest them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Poppy offer to do in her desperation when Zach says he's not going to play the game anymore?

2. Where did Zach's dad say he was going to run a restaurant when he left Zach's mother?

3. What does Poppy's mother dream of doing with the Queen one day?

4. How does Zach feel about the impending conversation with Alice and Poppy at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What is Alice's last name in the novel?

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