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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 does Bod miss most when Silas leaves?

2. What spell most helps Bod at school?

3. Why did Jacks want Bod dead?

4. Where does Scarlett go to do her research?

5. What does Bod see for the first time when the music plays?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bod want to go to school?

3. How does the novel end?

4. How does Bod feel during the Danse Macabre?

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

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

7. What gets Bod upset before the Danse Macabre?

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

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

10. How do Bod and Scarlett part?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Lupescu’s death is very shocking to Bod. How does Miss Lupescu die, and what does this symbolize to Bod?

Essay Topic 2

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

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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