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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. Where does Alice go first when she and the others split up in the library to look for the Queen in Chapter 15?
(a) To the upper offices.
(b) To the attic.
(c) To the main stacks.
(d) To the basement.

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

3. What direction does "starboard" refer to on a boat?
(a) The left.
(b) The right.
(c) The front.
(d) The back.

4. Who is the little boy whose father is selling a dinghy at the marina in Chapter 10?
(a) Andy.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jack.
(d) Brian.

5. What does Alice discover in Zach's backpack in Chapter 9?
(a) His English homework.
(b) A poem.
(c) His answered Questions.
(d) A love letter to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Orchid Ware highlighted and awarded numerous awards, according to the plaque that Zach finds in Chapter 15?

2. What did Eleanor's aunt chase her with in Zach's and Poppy's dreams?

3. Who turns the boat back over after the children are dumped out in Chapter 11?

4. When is the library in East Carnegie to reopen next in Chapter 13?

5. What is the name of the library in East Liverpool?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the experience of sailing influence the mindsets of Alice, Zach, and Poppy in Chapter 11?

2. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 13?

3. What do Alice, Zach, and Poppy do at the library in Chapter 13?

4. How have Zach’s perceptions of the quest changed in Chapter 9? Why have they changed?

5. How is the librarian described in Chapter 14? What is her response when she discovers the children in the library?

6. What is peculiar about the way the Queen is perceived by minor characters in the novel?

7. How do Alice, Poppy, and Zach enter the library in Chapter 13?

8. How has Poppy’s perception of the quest changed in Chapter 15?

9. What causes the boat to capsize in Chapter 11? How is it righted?

10. How is the theme of hope illustrated in the ending of Doll Bones?

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