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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 name of the library in East Liverpool?

2. When does Zach's father say he will be at the library in East Liverpool to pick him up on the phone in Chapter 14?

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

4. How is Zach's mother's car described in Chapter 16?

5. Where do Zach, Poppy, and Alice find bicycles in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Zach discover from the plaque on the china display in Chapter 15?

4. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

9. What causes the boat to capsize in Chapter 11? How is it righted?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Tinshoe Jones in the novel. Where do Zach, Alice, and Poppy meet Tinshoe Jones? What information does he relate to the children? How do they respond to this information?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the character of Zach with his imaginary persona of William the Blade. How are William and Zach different? What actions does William take in the story? How does William the Blade reflect Zach's inner personality?

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