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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. Which piece had Susie always used in the board game the family plays at Christmas?
2. What is on Susie's charm bracelet?
3. What does Mr. Harvey look at when he cannot sleep?
4. Who informs Susie's family that part of her body has been found?
5. Which family member comes to live with the Salmons after Susie's death?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Susie's murder, Lindsey has a rough time at school. What is it about school that makes her so angry?
2. What does Susie's heaven have?
3. Why do Ray and Ruth decide Susie must be happier after her murder?
4. What does Jack's breaking of the ships in the bottle symbolize?
5. What does the reader learn about Susie from how easily she goes into Mr. Harvey's secret room?
6. While visiting Jack in the hospital, what does Lindsey try to do to comfort him?
7. How do Buckley's family members respond when he mentions that he sees Susie all the time after her death?
8. How does Susie respond to Buckley's claim that he can see her ghost?
9. How does Ruth Connors begin expressing herself after she sees Susie's ghost?
10. After she tells of her own murder, what embarrassing story about Lindsey does Susie recall?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Susie remain in her heaven for so long? Make sure to discuss at least three reasons why, as well as what was eventually needed for her to leave. Use specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout The Lovely Bones, there are many ghosts that come and go throughout the text. is the reader supposed to assume that they are real, or are they being used purely as a literary device? Use evidence from the text to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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