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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. Why does Bod get new clothes before leaving the graveyard?

2. How many siblings does the young boy have?

3. What makes Bod a better student for Miss Lupescu?

4. Why can’t Bod see very well when he is in the ghoul world?

5. How does Bod feel about Miss Lupescu when she first comes to the graveyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the young boy able to escape from his home at the beginning of the novel?

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

3. Who is Liza?

4. What happens at the very beginning of the novel and why does this take place?

5. How does Bod prepare to leave the cemetery for the first time?

6. Who helps Bod in the pawn shop, and how?

7. How does Bod feel about Miss Lupescu when he first meets her?

8. Who is Miss Lupescu?

9. Why does Bod go to a pawn shop?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bod’s ideas about Miss Lupescu change a number of times in the novel. What are the different stages of this relationship, and what causes the changes?

Essay Topic 2

Bod had a very unconventional childhood. First, describe his upbringing. Then, explain how you think his childhood will affect his new life as an independent adult.

Essay Topic 3

The Jacks’ are very interesting characters. Who are they, and what role do they play in this unique story line?

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