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

2. Where is Leo's home described in Chapter 3?
(a) In a trailer park.
(b) In an apartment.
(c) In a large estate.
(d) In a condominium.

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

4. What creatures raised the character of Aurora in the children's game?
(a) Rabid wolves.
(b) Unicorns.
(c) Carnivorous horses.
(d) Cyclops' spawn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Alice's English teacher at school?

2. Where does Zach go after school in the end of Chapter 4?

3. How long ago did Zach's father move back in with Zach and his mom?

4. For how long is Poppy to stay on watch before waking Zach at their campsite in Chapter 8?

5. Why is Zach relieved when he and the girls are unable to make a fire without being seen in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Zach’s father’s history in the family described in Chapter 2? When did Zach’s father leave?

2. Why do you think Alice loses her resolve to go on the quest in Chapter 6?

3. Why is the emergence of William the Blade significant in Chapter 7?

4. How is Tinshoe Jones described? What does Tinshoe tell Alice, Poppy, and Zach?

5. How does Poppy describe Eleanor Kerchner’s relationship to the Queen?

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

7. What has happened to Zach’s action figures in Chapter 2?

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

9. How does Zach justify going on the quest with Alice and Poppy in Chapter 6?

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

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