Bastard Out of Carolina Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Chapter 1

1. Bone is a nickname for Ruth Anne. She is named after whom?

2. Who decides that 'illegitimate' should be stamped on Bone's birth certificate?

3. Why does Mama go to the courthouse on Bone's birthday each year?

4. Who is Reese's father?

5. How old is Mama when Bone was born?

6. How does Mama's first husband die?

7. Where is Mama working when she meets her second husband?

8. Who tells Mama, "Now you look like a Boatwright"?

9. Everyone knows that the Boatwright boys can be mean and have been to jail. How many Boatwright boys are there?

10. Who has a reputation for "an easy smile and a sharp tongue"?