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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children call the junkyard that specializes in metal near Zach's house?
(a) The Knight's Circle.
(b) The Silver Hills.
(c) The Queen's Fortress.
(d) The Green Castle.

2. How is the town that Zach, Alice, and Poppy described in Chapter 3?
(a) Small.
(b) Bustling.
(c) Expansive.
(d) New.

3. How much money does Zach take with him when he goes to meet Poppy and Alice in Chapter 5?
(a) $15.
(b) $23.
(c) $35.
(d) $40.

4. What is the name of the town where Zach, Alice, and Poppy have gotten off the bus in Chapter 7?
(a) Andersonville.
(b) Salem.
(c) East Rochester.
(d) Ashland.

5. What is Alice's last name in the novel?
(a) Magnaye.
(b) Smith.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Bell.

6. Where does the narrator say the mermaid dolls were purchased in Chapter 1?
(a) At Wal-Mart.
(b) At the Goodwill store.
(c) At an estate auction.
(d) At Target.

7. How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy decide who will be the first one to keep watch on the bus in Chapter 6?
(a) They draw straws.
(b) They play rock, paper, scissors.
(c) They have a staring contest.
(d) They flip a coin.

8. Why does Zach's father say he threw out Zach's action figures in Chapter 2?
(a) Because he was jealous.
(b) Because Zach needs to grow up.
(c) Because he bought him new toys.
(d) Because they were infested with lice.

9. In what city did the character of Lady Jaye grow up?
(a) Haven.
(b) Nepali.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Atlantis.

10. What book was Zach reading when Poppy first met him?
(a) April Rabbits.
(b) The Once and Future King.
(c) James and the Giant Peach.
(d) Harry Potter and the Emperor's Stone.

11. What does Tinshoe Jones say the bus driver is sometimes possessed by in Chapter 6?
(a) Aliens.
(b) Werewolves.
(c) Vampires.
(d) Ghosts.

12. What has happened to Zach's sleeping bag in the night in Chapter 8?
(a) It has been ripped apart.
(b) It has been stolen.
(c) It has fallen into the river.
(d) It has been soaked with rain.

13. What is the name of Alice's aunt that tried gaining custody of Alice when she was younger?
(a) Mary.
(b) Linda.
(c) Paula.
(d) Sam.

14. What color hair does Poppy have?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

15. Who does Zach argue with as he and the girls make camp in Chapter 7?
(a) Eleanor.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor's aunt claim children are in the dream Zach has in Chapter 8?

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

3. What creatures raised the character of Aurora in the children's game?

4. Why does Eleanor's aunt take away the dolls her father made for her in Zach's dream in Chapter 8?

5. What does Zach do with Alice's note after reading it in Chapter 4?

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