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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 did Alice's father work?
(a) At a church.
(b) At a butcher shop.
(c) At the courthouse.
(d) At the college.

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

3. What river are Zach, Alice, and Poppy on after they've pirated the sailboat in Chapter 11?
(a) The Beaver River.
(b) The Ohio River.
(c) The Columbus River.
(d) The Colorado River.

4. Where do Zach, Poppy, and Alice find bicycles in Chapter 13?
(a) Outside a gaming store.
(b) Outside a restaurant.
(c) Outside a motel.
(d) Next to the bus depot.

5. What colors are described on the sail of the sailboat that Zach finds in Chapter 10?
(a) Black and white stripes.
(b) Red and green polka dots.
(c) Gold and red stripes.
(d) Yellow and black stripes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to the part of a boat that you steer with?

2. How far is the bus station from the diner where Zach, Alice, and Poppy eat in East Liverpool?

3. What are lying all around Zach in his dream when he falls asleep in the library in Chapter 13?

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

5. How did Eleanor Kerchner's father die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Alice’s response when she learns of Zach’s dream in Chapter 12?

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

5. How does Zach compare adventures in books to reality in Chapter 10?

6. What prior sailing experience does Zach have when he pirates the boat? How does he employ this experience?

7. What secret does Alice reveal of Zach’s in Chapter 12? Why?

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

9. What conflict emerges between Poppy, Zach, and Alice in Chapter 10? What threats are made?

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

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