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

2. What does Poppy announce she's found in the end of Chapter 12?
(a) The key to the castle.
(b) Eleanor's grave.
(c) The way to town.
(d) The Queen.

3. What is the cost of the dinghy that's for sale at the marina in Chapter 10?
(a) $12.
(b) $30.
(c) $50.
(d) $25.

4. Who rides on the handlebars when the children steal bicycles after escaping the library?
(a) Patricia.
(b) Helen.
(c) Alicia.
(d) Poppy.

5. For how many years was Orchid Ware in production?
(a) Less than a year.
(b) Less than 3 years.
(c) Over 10 years.
(d) Over 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the last words that Zach's father says to him on the phone in Chapter 14?

2. What day of the week is it when Zach, Poppy, and Alice finally make it to the cemetery?

3. How does Poppy believe that Eleanor died after her dream in Chapter 9?

4. What do Zach, Poppy, and Alice order at the diner in Chapter 13?

5. What does Alice threaten to tell Poppy about if Zach doesn't return with her to the bus station in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Alice discover in Zach’s backpack in Chapter 9? How does Zach react?

4. What does Zach discover from the plaque on the china display in Chapter 15?

5. Where does the librarian hold Alice, Poppy, and Zach while calling their parents?

6. What does Zach’s father say when he speaks to Zach on the phone in Chapter 14?

7. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 13?

8. Why does Zach feel responsible for the troubles that he, Alice, and Poppy are facing in Chapter 12?

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

10. What secret of Alice’s is revealed by Poppy in Chapter 12? How does Zach respond?

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