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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 direction does "starboard" refer to on a boat?

2. Who were the two creators of Orchid Ware?

3. Where is Zach's memory of Alice's parents set in Chapter 12?

4. How much money does Alice have left as she and the children break camp in Chapter 9?

5. What is the front end of a boat called?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What secret of Alice’s is revealed by Poppy in Chapter 12? How does Zach respond?

4. What conflict breaks out between Alice and Poppy in Chapter 11? What happens as a result of the conflict?

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

6. Why does Zach feel responsible for the troubles that he, Alice, and Poppy are facing in Chapter 12?

7. How is the theme of hope illustrated in the ending of Doll Bones?

8. How is the boat described that Zach pirates in Chapter 10?

9. How does the experience of sailing influence the mindsets of Alice, Zach, and Poppy in Chapter 11?

10. How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy escape the room they are held in at the library in Chapter 15?

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

How do Zach, Alice, and Poppy make their way from East Rochester to East Liverpool? What impasse do they encounter and how is this obstacle overcome? Who leads the way on this segment of the journey?

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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