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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. What does Tinshoe Jones compare Alice's hair to in Chapter 6?

2. What do the children call the junkyard that specializes in metal near Zach's house?

3. Where do Zach, Alice, and Poppy make camp for the night in Chapter 7?

4. What color hair does Poppy have?

5. What excuse does Zach give the coach for not attending practice in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Zach’s mindset as he walks to school in Chapter 3?

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

3. How does Poppy justify going forward with the quest in Chapter 7?

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

5. Why do Zach, Poppy, and Alice generally play at Poppy’s house? How is this setting described?

6. How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy set up camp in Chapter 8? What is used for protection against the elements?

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

8. How do Alice and Poppy awaken Zach in Chapter 5?

9. How does Zach respond when Alice suggests they play the game in Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of secrets in the novel. Who has secrets and what leads to the revelations of these secrets? What role do secrets play in driving the plot of the story forward? What symbolism supports this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the home lives of Alice, Poppy, and Zach in the novel. How would you describe each character's relationship with his/her parents? Where do the children play their game most of the time? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Zach's actions, objectives, and obstacles when he tells Alice and Poppy he no longer wants to play the game. What does Zach hope to achieve by telling the girls this? Is he successful? Why or why not?

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