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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Deedee agree to come home and help care for her mother?
(a) She just left a bad relationship.
(b) Her mother was dying.
(c) She lost her job and home.
(d) Her father would make payments on her car.

2. Does Bone ever see her real father?
(a) Yes; eight days after she was born.
(b) Yes; when she was two years old.
(c) Yes; when she was five years old.
(d) No.

3. What treasure do Bone and her cousins find in the river in Chapter 12?
(a) Money.
(b) A motorcycle headlight.
(c) A car tire.
(d) A set of hooks.

4. While Bone is working for her aunt, where does Reese spend her afternoons?
(a) At home with Glen.
(b) Running around on her own.
(c) Playing with her cousins.
(d) Bible classes as Jesus Love Academy.

5. Where is Butch living in Chapter 7?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Parsons give Mama?

2. Who is Matthew Parsons?

3. What leads to Alma's breakdown?

4. In Chapter 8, Mama expresses concern over Bone being accident prone. What causes Bone's injuries?

5. What is "the backbone of the Pearl family income"?

(see the answer key)

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