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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. How does Jack's dog react to Mr. Harvey's house?

2. Where does Mr. Harvey dispose of Susie's charm bracelet?

3. How much does Mr. Harvey have to pay the property owner for using his sinkhole?

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

5. What does Mr. Harvey look at when he cannot sleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Susie's heaven have?

6. Why does Nate have such a hard time believing Buckley when he says he sees his sister's ghost?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The "Snapshots" chapter is unlike any other in The Lovely Bones. Discuss what function it serves in the text and why Sebold may have chosen to switch to this style in the middle of the novel (and then switch back in the very next chapter).

Essay Topic 2

While the character of Mr. Harvey is quite complicated, Sebold lets the reader into his background, mindset, and psychology more than an average author might. Using what the reader knows about Mr. Harvey's dreams, discuss three aspects of his character that the reader may not otherwise have known about.

Essay Topic 3

Susie's entering Ruth's body and then making love to Ray makes the leap from fiction to fantasy. Write an argument explaining why this leap does or does not work with the text and what literary devices Sebold uses to make the leap.

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