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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 kind of grave is the oldest one in the cemetery?

2. What has Liza wanted ever since her death?

3. Where does Silas see his first alphabet letters?

4. What weapon is used to kill the family at the beginning of the novel?

5. What animal does the Lady on the Grey ride?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bod want to do for Liza and why?

2. What does the treasure consist of?

3. What are most of the people at the graveyard, and how does Silas fit in with them?

4. What changes Bod’s mind about Miss Lupescu?

5. What happens when Bod and Scarlett come back from seeing the treasure?

6. Who is Mrs. Owens and why does she have such a desire to protect the young child at the beginning of the novel?

7. How is Bod able to get out of the ghoul land?

8. Please describe the ghoul land.

9. How does Bod meet Liza?

10. What is Ghulheim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Neil Gaiman has a very unique writing style. How would you describe this style, and why do you think that style was used for this particular story line?

Essay Topic 2

Silas plays a very interesting role in the storyline. What is Silas's role in the novel, and how did he go about fulfilling it to the best of his ability?

Essay Topic 3

Life and Death were two opposing and yet intricately related themes in the novel. How are these themes presented, and what message(s) was sent by the inclusion of this theme in the novel?

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