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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack's dog react to Mr. Harvey's house?
(a) He is oblivious.
(b) He breaks his leash and tries to attack Mr. Harvey.
(c) He cowers.
(d) He howls at the house.

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

3. What is Mr. Harvey's relationship status?
(a) He is married.
(b) He is in the process of getting a divorce.
(c) He is single.
(d) He is dating two women at the same time.

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

5. What piece of Mr. Harvey's mother's jewelry fascinates him?
(a) Her diamond earrings.
(b) Her pearl brooch.
(c) Her emerald bracelet.
(d) Her amber necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Buckley walks in on his mother in the bathroom, what is she eating?

2. What type of narration does The Lovely Bones display?

3. What is the weather like when Mr. Harvey and Jack work on Mr. Harvey's backyard project in Chapter 4?

4. Who are Clarissa and Brian?

5. Who is Artie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tone does the first conversations between Susie and Franny have?

2. What treats do Susie and Holly find in their heavens?

3. When Samuel Heckler first meets the Salmon family, what does the reader learn about him?

4. How is the reader supposed to interpret Lindsey's reaction to seeing Mr. Harvey at Susie's memorial?

5. When Buckley keeps asking where his sister is immediately after her murder, why do his parents suggest going to the zoo?

6. How do the police respond to Jack's constant phone calls about Mr. Harvey?

7. Why is the first picture Susie takes of her mother so memorable to Susie?

8. After Susie is murdered, what does Jack want desperately from his dead daughter?

9. How do Buckley's family members respond when he mentions that he sees Susie all the time after her death?

10. After Susie's murder, Lindsey has a rough time at school. What is it about school that makes her so angry?

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