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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. Who is Franny?

2. What is Mr. Harvey's demeanor as he cleans himself up after the murder?

3. What gift did Susie receive for Christmas when she was eleven?

4. Who is Ruana?

5. Who is Grandma Lynn?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Harvey react when Jack accuses him of being involved in his daughter's death?

2. How does Ruth Connors begin expressing herself after she sees Susie's ghost?

3. How does Susie respond to Buckley's claim that he can see her ghost?

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

5. When was the last time Mr. Harvey saw his mother?

6. What is Susie referring to when she speaks of her "Evensong"?

7. After she tells of her own murder, what embarrassing story about Lindsey does Susie recall?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As The Lovely Bones progresses, the Salmon family continues to unravel. Discuss the main reason why the family unravels, what exact moment the unraveling begins, and when the unraveling is completed. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the name of the book means? Use at least three examples (or characters) from the text to support your hypothesis.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout The Lovely Bones, there are several situations where characters come to a realization about something, but not an acceptance about it. In a well-structured essay, discuss 1) the difference between realizing something and accepting it, 2) at least two situations/characters where this discrepancy is obvious, and 3) when, if ever, these characters come to accept something that they had earlier only realized.

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