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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author who wrote about Middle Earth and the forests of Ents that the narrator describes in Chapter 10?
(a) Madeline L'Engle.
(b) C. S. Lewis.
(c) J. R. R. Tolkien.
(d) Alexander Harrington.

2. How does Alice break into the library in Chapter 13?
(a) Through an attic window.
(b) By picking a lock on the back door.
(c) Through a basement window.
(d) By picking the lock on the front door.

3. What did Eleanor's aunt chase her with in Zach's and Poppy's dreams?
(a) A broom.
(b) A belt.
(c) A whip.
(d) A Bible.

4. What kind of tree is carved on the Kerchner family headstone?
(a) A willow tree.
(b) An oak tree.
(c) A birch tree.
(d) A palm tree.

5. What does Zach realize is missing in Chapter 14?
(a) His jacket.
(b) Poppy.
(c) His shoes.
(d) The Queen.

6. What material is the sailboat made of that Zach finds at the end of the dock in Chapter 10?
(a) Fiberglass.
(b) Maple.
(c) Plastic.
(d) Teak.

7. Where is the office in the library that the librarian takes the children to in order to call their parents?
(a) In the basement.
(b) On the third floor.
(c) On the ground floor.
(d) On the second floor.

8. What kind of charm is on Poppy's necklace?
(a) A doughnut.
(b) A heart.
(c) A yin-yang.
(d) A typewriter key.

9. What time is it when Zach pulls himself to shore with the Queen in Chapter 12?
(a) 3:54.
(b) 3:43.
(c) 3:30.
(d) 3:20.

10. What does the librarian offer Zach, Alice, and Poppy to eat in the break room in Chapter 14?
(a) Pretzels.
(b) Yogurt.
(c) Oreos.
(d) Fig Newtons.

11. Who carries the Queen as the children make their way to the cemetery on stolen bikes in Chapter 16?
(a) Alice.
(b) Marie.
(c) Zach.
(d) Poppy.

12. Why does Zach want ghosts to be real in Chapter 9?
(a) Because it is better than giving up.
(b) Because it validates continuing.
(c) Because he thinks Poppy is a ghost.
(d) If they exist, magic may as well.

13. What is the back end of a boat called?
(a) The starboard.
(b) The hackle.
(c) The aft.
(d) The prow.

14. What happens to the Pearl after Zach jumps overboard to save the Queen?
(a) It floats past East Liverpool.
(b) It hits the barge.
(c) It runs aground.
(d) It capsizes.

15. What color are the librarian's glasses?
(a) Bright pink.
(b) Bright blue.
(c) Bright green.
(d) Bright yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the little boy whose father is selling a dinghy at the marina in Chapter 10?

2. What does Zach say to Alice to make her feel better in the end of Chapter 12?

3. Where does Zach head first when he and the others split up to look for the Queen after escaping the break room in Chapter 15?

4. Where do Zach, Poppy, and Alice find bicycles in Chapter 13?

5. What is the front end of a boat called?

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