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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bone's favorite uncle?
(a) Travis.
(b) Nevil.
(c) Beau.
(d) Earle.

2. Everyone knows that the Boatwright boys can be mean and have been to jail. How many Boatwright boys are there?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. How long did Mama and the kids live away from Glen?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 3 days.

4. Bone wanted hands as strong as Glen's. How did she exercise them?
(a) By making fists.
(b) With a punching bag.
(c) With a black rubber ball.
(d) By hitting things.

5. Who comes to the diner almost everyday for lunch?
(a) Glen.
(b) The preacher.
(c) Travis.
(d) Uncle Earle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Bone a half-dollar and Reese a quarter?

2. In Chapter 5, what about Glen makes Bone nervous?

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

4. According to Granny, who is stuck up and full of themselves?

5. When Bone's family moves into a new home, Glen sends them outside with scissors to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think that Mama cares if people think she burned down the courthouse?

2. Is Bone happy that Mama finally moves them away from Glen?

3. As a young child, why does Bone idolize her uncles and want to be like them?

4. Describe Shannon Pearl.

5. Aunt Ruth asks Bone if they can talk to each other, meaning she wonders if can they tell each other the truth. Do they?

6. Describe Aunt Alma's breakdown.

7. What is the implied meaning of the word "established" when uttered by the court clerk?

8. Why is Earle Bone's favorite uncle?

9. In Chapter 6, Mama tells the girls about she and her siblings making up foods they would never have or wouldn't want. Why does she do this?

10. Why is it important to Bone not to scream when Glen is beating her in Chapter 17?

(see the answer keys)

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