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

2. How do Poppy and Alice escape from the bus station in Chapter 6?

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

4. What does Zachary's father call the town where they live?

5. What was the character Aurora portrayed by in the game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolized by the loss of Zach’s action figures?

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

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

4. Why is the emergence of William the Blade significant in Chapter 7?

5. What is Zach’s greatest conflict as he walks home from school in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of family, love, and friendship in Doll Bones. How does each main character come to a different understanding of these concepts in the course of the story? How have Alice, Poppy, and Zach's friendships changed?

Essay Topic 2

What has led Poppy to believe that the Queen is haunted? How do Alice and Zach respond to Poppy's assertions? What proof does Poppy offer?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Zach's father throw away Zach's action figures? How does Zach respond? What is symbolized through this action in the novel?

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