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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. What book do the police find in the field where Susie was killed?
(a) A coloring book.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) A spelling book.
(d) To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. How do the neighbors feel about Mr. Harvey?
(a) That he is a fantastic handyman.
(b) That he is a bit strange and suspicious.
(c) That he is shy but really very nice.
(d) That he is fun to have at parties.

3. What is the weather like when Mr. Harvey and Jack work on Mr. Harvey's backyard project in Chapter 4?
(a) It is a very hot summer day.
(b) The weeds and flowers are beginning to bloom in Spring.
(c) The leaves are beginning to fall all around them.
(d) There is snow on the ground.

4. While in the hospital, what does Abigail want Fenerman to admit?
(a) That Susie was murdered.
(b) That he has feelings for her.
(c) That the police are clueless about what happened to Susie.
(d) That he killed his wife.

5. What kinds of people does Mr. Harvey dream about?
(a) Women and children.
(b) Doctors.
(c) Police and firefighters.
(d) Beggars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which piece had Susie always used in the board game the family plays at Christmas?

2. Who documents Lindsey and Samuel's budding relationship in a diary?

3. How does Det. Fenerman respond to Jack's first phone call about Mr. Harvey being involved in the death of his daughter?

4. How does Nate respond to Buckley's comments about seeing his sister's ghost?

5. What body part of Susie does a dog find?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Susie describe heaven?

2. When Lindsey and Ruth are up late talking about Susie at the symposium, what does Lindsey say her bad dreams are about?

3. How does Mr. Harvey dispose of Susie's body?

4. What does Jack's breaking of the ships in the bottle symbolize?

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

6. Why does Jack become suspicious of Mr. Harvey's involvement in Susie's death?

7. What surprising advice does Ruana give Jack about what to do about his suspicions of Mr. Harvey?

8. What does the reader learn about Susie from how easily she goes into Mr. Harvey's secret room?

9. While visiting Jack in the hospital, what does Lindsey try to do to comfort him?

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

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