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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 gift did Susie receive for Christmas when she was eleven?
2. What kinds of stories does Susie's father like to tell about his children?
3. What board game do the Salmon family play on the first Christmas after Susie died?
4. How does Nate respond to Buckley's comments about seeing his sister's ghost?
5. How do the neighbors feel about Mr. Harvey?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mr. Harvey react when Jack accuses him of being involved in his daughter's death?
2. How does Susie describe heaven?
3. When Samuel Heckler first meets the Salmon family, what does the reader learn about him?
4. Who is Claire?
5. What tone does the first conversations between Susie and Franny have?
6. When Lindsey and Ruth are up late talking about Susie at the symposium, what does Lindsey say her bad dreams are about?
7. How does Susie respond to Buckley's claim that he can see her ghost?
8. After she tells of her own murder, what embarrassing story about Lindsey does Susie recall?
9. What does Jack's breaking of the ships in the bottle symbolize?
10. How is the reader supposed to interpret Lindsey's reaction to seeing Mr. Harvey at Susie's memorial?
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
Does Susie end up getting justice for her death? Explain why or why not, making sure to use evidence from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
Many of the characters in The Lovely Bones come of age throughout the novel. In a well argued essay, discuss 1) whether or not Susie can ever come of age, or if she will forever be the ghost of a 14-year-old girl, and 2) if she does come of age, when and how it happens in the text.
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