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Dollhouse Murders - a Novel

Name________________________

Total Points___________ Due Date

Section I Basic Understanding 65 points maximum.

1. Create original music that would serve as an introduction to the novel. Record your music. 15 points.
2. Create a diorama illustrating the story's major problem and solution 15 points.
3. Choose one character and write a poem about that character. 15 points.
4. Create puppets of 2 major and 2 minor characters. 15 points.
5. Act out a scene from a favorite chapter. 15 points.
6. Complete and "Element of the Mystery" worksheet showing an example of each element from the novel. 15 points.
7. Choose 10 new or interesting words from the novel and make flash cards with their definitions. Be sure to be able to tell their meanings. 10 points.
8. View the film version of the book and compare it to the novel. Which did you like better and why? 15 points.
9. Find 6 examples of figurative language and draw cartoons illustrating the literal interpretation. 15 points.
10. Be able to tell five clues from the novel that led to the solution. 10 points.
11. Make a computer slide show telling the subplot of the story. 15 points.
12. Make a board game that illustrates the plot of the novel. 15 points.

Section II "B" level Choose one 15 points.

1. Change the character of Louanne. How would the story be different if she were "normal"?
2. What if the dolls had a different message? What would it be and how would they convey the message?
3. Rewrite the birthday party scene. Change the characters' reaction to Louanne being at the party. How does this change affect Amy? Louanne? Aunt Clare?
4. Make a diary that Amy might have kept expressing her thoughts throughout the novel. Include at least 6 entries.

Section III. "A" level - Choose one. 20 points

1. Research capital punishment within our state. Examine which crimes warrant capital punishment and how it is administered. Write an essay stating reasons for or against capital punishment. Remember it must be supported with specific examples and must be written clearly without significant spelling or punctuation errors.
2. Research the mystery of Hohokum Indians. Why did they disappear? Base your conclusions on your findings. Write clearly and without significant errors.
3. Research world mysteries such as Atlantis, Stonehenge, The Bermuda Triangle or Easter Island Statues. What do they have in common? How are they different What explanation s do you support and why?

\Grades: 86 -100 = A, 71-85 = B, 55-70 = C, 40-54 = D