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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. Mattie tells Mike that she will leave a key for him ___________________.

2. What is the name of the greenhouse where Mike goes to find Helen Auster?

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

4. What is hidden inside one of the plastic owls?

5. Who holds Mattie as she dies?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

6. How does Mike find out about Max's suicide and what is the expected reaction from Mike and Mattie about the death?

7. In what way do Max and Rogette terrorize Mike after his sensory experience regarding the young Negro boy?

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

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

10. What does Frank tell Mike about being with Jo at Sara Laughs shortly before she died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mike. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Explain the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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