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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 is the front end of a boat called?

2. How much is the cost of bus fare from Zach's town to East Liverpool?

3. How much does Zach's breakfast cost him in Chapter 9?

4. How does Alice break into the library in Chapter 13?

5. Where did Zach take swimming classes when he was younger?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is peculiar about the way the Queen is perceived by minor characters in the novel?

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

4. What is Alice’s response when she learns of Zach’s dream in Chapter 12?

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

6. What does Zach’s father say when he speaks to Zach on the phone in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

10. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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