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

2. What is the name of the black cat that Zach's family owns?
(a) Buttons.
(b) The Party.
(c) The Saloon.
(d) Mittens.

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

4. Who does Alice ask Poppy to call and come pick them up in Chapter 7?
(a) Nate.
(b) Tom.
(c) Mr. Williams.
(d) Her father.

5. What does Zach do with Alice's note after reading it in Chapter 4?
(a) He gives it to Poppy.
(b) He tears it up.
(c) He burns it.
(d) He puts it in his backpack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leo says Poppy is when he catches up with Zach and Alice in Chapter 3?

2. What musical band is from Liverpool, England?

3. What is Zach's father's name?

4. At what time is the bus to East Liverpool scheduled to stop in Zach's town in Chapter 5?

5. What is the name of Alice's aunt that tried gaining custody of Alice when she was younger?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is related in Alice’s note to Zach in Chapter 4? How does Zach respond?

3. How would you describe Zach’s mindset as he walks to school in Chapter 3?

4. What does Zach discover when he awakens at the campsite in Chapter 8?

5. How did Zach, Alice, and Poppy first meet, according to the flashback in Chapter 8?

6. How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy set up camp in Chapter 8? What is used for protection against the elements?

7. What supplies does Zach gather to take on his journey in Chapter 5?

8. What superstition does Poppy describe when the children pass the graveyard in Chapter 3?

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

10. What game are Zach, Alice, and Poppy playing in Chapter 1? How is the game described?

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