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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 happens to the Pearl after Zach jumps overboard to save the Queen?

2. What store in East Liverpool has "Final Sale" signs posted everywhere?

3. What does Zach say to Alice to make her feel better in the end of Chapter 12?

4. How is Alice's aunt's car described in Chapter 16?

5. Where does Zach head first when he and the others split up to look for the Queen after escaping the break room in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How has Poppy’s perception of the quest changed in Chapter 15?

3. How does Zach respond to the suggestion that the Duke of Deepwinter Barrow might be William the Blade’s father in Chapter 10?

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

5. How do Poppy, Alice, and Zach make their way to the cemetery in Chapter 16?

6. What confession does Zach make to Alice and Poppy in Chapter 16? How do they respond?

7. How does Alice respond when she sees the campsite in Chapter 9?

8. What does Alice discover in Zach’s backpack in Chapter 9? How does Zach react?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why do Alice, Poppy, and Zach decide to go to East Liverpool in the middle of the night? What leads each character to this decision? What reservations does each character face as they depart?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Zach's perceptions of adventures and quests versus the realities he faces on his own in the novel. How does Zach compare his discomforts to those of heroes in books? Do you think Zach's assessments are valid? Why or why not?

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