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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 name do the alphabet magnets spell out after Mike talks to his brother about their family tree?

2. What is written in sugar spilled on the counter in Mike's cabin one day?

3. Who warns Mike about stirring things up in town?

4. When Mike meets Mattie and Kyra in town, he brings dinner from ____________________.

5. What does Mike struggle to get into at the beginning of Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mike's experience of "time travel" at the Fryeburg County Fair in 1900.

2. What links all the deaths which have occurred on the TR?

3. What horrible acts is Mike driven to commit on Kyra and himself?

4. How does Jo help Mike during his assault by Max and Rogette?

5. What is significant about the sudden disappearance of the refrigerator magnets?

6. What does Mike learn about the deaths of Sara and Kito and why does Jo urge him back to Sara Laughs after he has poured the lye over the bones?

7. What is the devastating effect of the shooter's gunfire at Mattie's house?

8. What decision does Mike make regarding Mattie and their relationship and how do his feelings for her ultimately save his life?

9. What is Mike's reaction to the tape of Rogette's voice that John plays in the car?

10. What senses does Mike experience about a young boy as he walks along the lake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply BAG OF BONES? What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

Grief takes on an almost human persona in this book. What are some examples of grief? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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