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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 does Mr. Harvey do to keep himself from killing children?

2. When Mr. Harvey dreams of exotic buildings, what country are they located in?

3. What piece of Susie's clothing is also found by police?

4. How often does Jack walk by Mr. Harvey's house?

5. Where do Samuel and Lindsey first make love?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do Ray and Ruth decide Susie must be happier after her murder?

5. What evidence does Jack give Detective Fenerman when he first calls to report Mr. Harvey as a suspect?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is the character of Buckley used by Sebold to develop other characters and explain their emotional states throughout the novel? Make sure to use at least three different examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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