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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. Why is the sinkhole going to be filled?

2. What character's visit to the Salmon family in the hospital, after Buckley has confronted Jack, makes the entire family tense?

3. Where does Samuel ask Lindsey to marry him?

4. What eventually drives Mr. Harvey out of hiding in Chapter 20?

5. What does Hal give Buckley for his 13th birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lindsey so upset when she sees a red scarf on Fenerman's desk one day when she stops in to see how her sister's case is going?

2. Years after Susie's murder, what does Mr. Harvey dream of when he feels threatened?

3. What is bothering Jack while he is helping Lindsey learn how to shave her legs?

4. When Jack and Abigail confess that they both see Susie, how do they react?

5. What is Buckley's short story about?

6. Why is Lindsey so angry with her mother when she returns from California to see Jack in the hospital?

7. Who is Mr. O'Dwyer?

8. What does Samuel promise to do with the abandoned house he and Lindsey take shelter in after their college graduation?

9. Why does Mr. Harvey feel he has to leave town after Lindsey breaks into his house?

10. Why is Ruth a celebrity in Susie's heaven?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruana's introduction into the text is quite complicated; she is simultaneously beautiful while suggesting hideous things. Present an argument, using at least three examples from the text, that Ruana is either a good OR a bad character. Make sure to support your position with quotes.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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