Bastard Out of Carolina | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

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

Aunt and mother.

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

Hospital clerk.

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

To get a birth certificate without "illegitimate" stamped on it.

4. Who is Reese's father?

Lyle Parsons.

5. How old is Mama when Bone was born?

15.

6. How does Mama's first husband die?

Car accident.

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

White Horse Cafe.

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

Aunt Ruth.

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

3.

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

Mama.

11. Who comes to the...
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