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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. How long has Johanna been dead when Mike returns to Sara Laughs?

2. What is Mattie's marital status?

3. What is Mike's profession?

4. Who was Sara Tidwell?

5. What has Mike been unable to do since Johanna's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mike surprised by his budding friendship with Mattie?

2. What is Max Devore's purpose for calling Mike at home on the Fourth of July?

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

4. What does Mike find unusual about Mattie's statement about not calling again when he is working?

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

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

7. How does Mike meet Mattie and Kyra Devore and why is the meeting emotionally difficult for him?

8. When do Mike's nightmares begin?

9. What physical symptoms does Mike have during writer's block?

10. Who is Bill Dean and what role does he serve in Mike's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mattie. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Mattie Devore was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you about Mattie's life through this book, what were her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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

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