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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. At what time did the library in East Carnegie close in Chapter 13?

2. What does Alice discover in Zach's backpack in Chapter 9?

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

4. Who rides on the handlebars when the children steal bicycles after escaping the library?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How did Zach, Alice, and Poppy meet? For how long have they been friends? When and how did their imaginary game develop?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the home lives of Alice, Poppy, and Zach in the novel. How would you describe each character's relationship with his/her parents? Where do the children play their game most of the time? Why?

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