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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Holly?
(a) Susie's teacher in heaven.
(b) Susie's roommate in heaven.
(c) Susie's pen pal in Vietnam.
(d) Susie's teacher on earth.

2. Who is the narrator of The Lovely Bones?
(a) Susie Salmon.
(b) No one -- this book has a general narrator.
(c) Mr. Harvey.
(d) Franny.

3. Which character tries to get Lindsey to talk about her emotions right after Susie dies?
(a) Mr. Harvey.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Buckley.
(d) Jack.

4. What are Susie's parents doing as Mr. Harvey is disposing of Susie's body?
(a) Eating dinner.
(b) Making frantic phone calls.
(c) Playing in a music concert.
(d) Hosting a party.

5. Where does The Lovely Bones take place?
(a) A major urban area.
(b) It is never clear.
(c) On a ship.
(d) A suburban area.

6. What animals run freely in Susie's heaven?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Cats.
(d) Hamsters.

7. What takes Jack aback the first time he sees Ruana?
(a) How dirty her house is.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her ugliness.
(d) How she looks just like Susie.

8. Who comforts Jack when he is found sobbing in Susie's room after his emotions bubble to the surface for the first time after Susie's death?
(a) Lindsey.
(b) Buckley.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Mr. Harvey.

9. What does Mr. Harvey look at when he cannot sleep?
(a) His father's sketchbooks.
(b) His comic books.
(c) The fire in the fireplace.
(d) His mother's jewelry.

10. What does Ruth's father make her do every morning when he drops her off at school?
(a) Tell him he loves her.
(b) Drink alcohol.
(c) Promise not to talk to any boys.
(d) Give him his lunch money.

11. What does Lindsey do when she meets Mr. Harvey's eyes at the memorial service?
(a) Faints.
(b) Runs and attacks him.
(c) Throws up.
(d) Starts screaming.

12. When Mr. Harvey dreams of exotic buildings, what country are they located in?
(a) Egypt.
(b) America.
(c) Norway.
(d) England.

13. Who does Ruth arrive at Susie's memorial with?
(a) Hal Heckler.
(b) Her father.
(c) Mr. Harvey.
(d) Sam Heckler.

14. What item does Mr. Harvey have a lot of in his house?
(a) Clocks.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Carpets.
(d) Robots.

15. What team does Principal Caden want Lindsey to play on?
(a) A volleyball team.
(b) A basketball team.
(c) A softball team.
(d) A soccer team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the symposium Lindsey attends with her classmates?

2. What kinds of stories does Susie's father like to tell about his children?

3. Who is Grandma Lynn?

4. How does Det. Fenerman find Mr. Harvey upon his first visit to his house?

5. How much can Susie communicate with her family back on Earth after she is murdered?

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