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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 is Mr. Owens so hesitant to take on the young boy and care for him?

2. Who protects the young boy after his family is killed?

3. What has Liza wanted ever since her death?

4. Who gets the murderer away from the cemetery?

5. What color is the sun in the ghoul world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silas say he will do to help the child who comes to the graveyard?

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

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

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

5. What is Ghulheim?

6. Please describe the ghoul land.

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

8. Who is Liza?

9. How does Bod meet Liza?

10. How did Liza die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There are a number of different settings in the novel. Describe some of these settings. Why might the author have chosen these settings for the plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Liza was a minor character in the novel who made a huge impact on the plot. How did she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

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