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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 is the TR that Mike refers to in the book?

2. What is Mike's profession?

3. Which one of Johanna's brothers does Mike visit on his way to Sara Laughs?

4. What is Mike's getaway house in Maine?

5. What does the housekeeper leave for Mike at Sara Laughs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the completion of his novel a month after Johanna's death the event that drives home the fact that she will not be coming back?

2. Who is John Storrow and what is his role in Mike's life?

3. Why is Mike so moved by all that has happened to him since he has returned to Sara Laughs?

4. What does Mike hope to capture on the dictaphone and what sound is actually recorded?

5. When do Mike's nightmares begin?

6. Why does Bill Dean advise Mike to stay away from Mattie?

7. Why does Mike think that there must not be a connection between Mattie and Max Devore, a wealthy man in the area?

8. Describe Mike's first encounter and communication with a spirit in the house.

9. Does Mike's nightmare of arriving at Sara Laughs come true when Mike finally does arrive at the cottage?

10. How had Mattie tried to cooperate with Max regarding Kyra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in BAG OF BONES. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of fear. Identify at least two instances about fear in the book. Then, cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Mike learns from the haunting of Sara Tidwell? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Mike always recall about his haunting experiences with Sara?

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