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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Poppy she has a creepy smile in Chapter 3?

2. What is Poppy's last name?

3. What river do Zach, Alice, and Poppy camp near in Chapter 7?

4. What book was Zach reading when Poppy first met him?

5. What did Zach's mother study in college?

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. How is the character of William the Blade described in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. How is the character of Leo described? How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy know Leo?

6. What does Zach’s father say to him at dinner in Chapter 4? How does Zach respond?

7. Why does Poppy offer to take out the Queen in Chapter 4? What repercussions does she risk in doing so?

8. Where do Zach, Alice, and Poppy get off the bus in Chapter 6? What do they do after departing the bus?

9. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character arc of Zach in the novel. How does Zach's character change in the course of the story? What aspects of the quest impact these changes the most? How have Zach's relationships evolved by the end of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Heroism and adventure are central themes in Doll Bones. How would you describe the “tragic flaw” of each of the main characters: Zach, Alice, and Poppy? How would you compare the flaws of these characters to those of mythological heroes alluded to in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Tinshoe Jones in the novel. Where do Zach, Alice, and Poppy meet Tinshoe Jones? What information does he relate to the children? How do they respond to this information?

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