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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 color are the librarian's glasses?

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

3. What happens to the Pearl after Zach jumps overboard to save the Queen?

4. What does Alice compare the ceiling of the library break room to in Chapter 15?

5. Where do Alice, Zach, and Poppy go to eat breakfast in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Alice reveal of Zach’s in Chapter 12? Why?

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

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

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

5. What does Zach dream about in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What has led Poppy to believe that the Queen is haunted? How do Alice and Zach respond to Poppy's assertions? What proof does Poppy offer?

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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