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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. Who is last to get back on the boat after it overturns in Chapter 11?

2. What is Alice's secret that Poppy reveals in Chapter 12?

3. Why does Zach want ghosts to be real in Chapter 9?

4. What color are the librarian's glasses?

5. What is the name of the sailboat the Zach finds at the end of the dock in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 13?

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

9. How is the librarian described in Chapter 14? What is her response when she discovers the children in the library?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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