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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 Silas worried about Bod going to school?

2. Where does Mr. Frost live?

3. What color is the flower cut from the graveyard?

4. Who meets Bod at the gate before he leaves?

5. What has Silas been doing on his trips?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scarlett do that puts Bod in danger?

2. How is Scarlett able to remember Bod?

3. What is Jacks threatened with?

4. What strange things does Scarlett find when she researches the death of Bod’s family?

5. Why do the living people say nothing to Bod about the Danse Macabre?

6. Why does Silas not want Bod to go to school?

7. Why do the ghosts say nothing to Bod about the Danse Macabre?

8. How does Mr. Frost forge a relationship with Scarlett’s mother?

9. What changes does Bod see in himself before he leaves the graveyard?

10. How does Bod feel during the Danse Macabre?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What happens at the pawnshop, and what does this central event in the plot indicate about Bod's personality and character?

Essay Topic 3

Human nature is a strong symbol in the novel. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the novel?

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