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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 does Alice threaten to tell Poppy about if Zach doesn't return with her to the bus station in Chapter 10?

2. Who is the author who wrote about Middle Earth and the forests of Ents that the narrator describes in Chapter 10?

3. What color are the librarian's glasses?

4. Who carries the Queen as the children make their way to the cemetery on stolen bikes in Chapter 16?

5. How did Eleanor Kerchner's father die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 13?

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

8. How have Zach’s perceptions of the quest changed in Chapter 9? Why have they changed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What inner conflicts does Alice face regarding the ghost of Eleanor being real? How does she cope with these conflicts? What does Zach tell Alice when he learns of her struggles?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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