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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. Where does the interlude take place?

2. What do the ghosts sing about before the music begins?

3. What has Silas been doing on his trips?

4. How does Silas save Bod after he goes to school?

5. What do the spirits do that make Bod angry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the novel end?

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

3. What replaces the living school for Bod when he stops attending?

4. What is Jacks threatened with?

5. What does Mo do to the other students at school?

6. How does Bod try to stop Mo from doing what she does to the other students at school?

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

8. How is Scarlett able to remember Bod?

9. What happens at the Danse Macabre?

10. What does Mrs. Owens say before Bod leaves the graveyard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the prophecy made in the novel, and how did it affect each portion of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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