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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 Eleanor's aunt claim children are in the dream Zach has in Chapter 8?

2. How long ago does the narrator say Alice first brought her Lady Jaye doll into the game in Chapter 4?

3. What time is it when Zach, Alice, and Poppy make camp for the night in Chapter 7?

4. How much money does Zach take with him when he goes to meet Poppy and Alice in Chapter 5?

5. What color hair does Poppy have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Alice, Zach, and Poppy decide to spend the night in Chapter 7?

2. How is Zach’s father’s history in the family described in Chapter 2? When did Zach’s father leave?

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

4. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 8?

5. What are the “Questions” that Poppy passes to Zach at school in Chapter 2? How does he respond?

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

7. How does Zach justify going on the quest with Alice and Poppy in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the completion of Zach, Alice, and Poppy's quest. What actions do they commit in order to lift the curse and end the quest? Where is the quest completed? What is implied for the future in the end of the novel?

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

Discuss the themes of magic and superstition in the novel. What are examples of symbolism and imagery used to support these themes? What do these concepts mean to Zach in the beginning of the story? What do they mean at the end of the story?

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