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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What night of the week is it when Poppy and Alice awaken Zach in Chapter 5?
(a) Saturday night.
(b) Sunday night.
(c) Monday night.
(d) Friday night.

2. Why is Zach relieved when he and the girls are unable to make a fire without being seen in Chapter 7?
(a) Because he is afraid of fire.
(b) Because he wanted to use his headlamp.
(c) Because he doesn't know how to start a fire.
(d) Because it would be more romantic in the dark.

3. Where did Poppy first meet Alice?
(a) At a skating rink.
(b) At the movie theater.
(c) At a carnival.
(d) In math class.

4. Where does Zach keep his action figures?
(a) In a box.under his bed.
(b) In a duffel bag in his closet.
(c) In a crawlspace behind the couch.
(d) In a jar by the basement door.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of candy does Zach offer to Alice and Poppy as they make their way to camp in Chapter 7?

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

3. Where does Leo's mother work?

4. In what state is East Liverpool located?

5. How long after the death of Eleanor's mother did Eleanor's aunt move in to care for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolized by the loss of Zach’s action figures?

2. How does Poppy justify going forward with the quest in Chapter 7?

3. What is Zach’s greatest conflict as he walks home from school in Chapter 3?

4. How do Alice and Poppy awaken Zach in Chapter 5?

5. Where do Alice, Zach, and Poppy decide to spend the night in Chapter 7?

6. Why do Zach, Poppy, and Alice generally play at Poppy’s house? How is this setting described?

7. How would you describe the narrative perspective of Doll Bones?

8. What proof does Poppy offer of her story in Chapter 5?

9. How is the character of Leo described? How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy know Leo?

10. Why does Poppy offer to take out the Queen in Chapter 4? What repercussions does she risk in doing so?

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