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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 Grandma Lynn?

2. Who is Ray Singh?

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

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

5. What does Ruth's father make her do every morning when he drops her off at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What first makes Susie start to think that there might be other heavens other than just her own?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. When Lindsey and Ruth are up late talking about Susie at the symposium, what does Ruth say her bad dreams are about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Lovely Bones contains many instances of juxtaposed situations, themes, and characters. Choose one chapter from the novel and compare and contrast two juxtaposed narrative devices, characters, or situations.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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