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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 does Shannon Pearl's father do for a living?

2. Bone is a nickname for Ruth Anne. She is named after whom?

3. What happens when Bone is hungry?

4. What role does Bone play in the wedding?

5. What does Boone spend her money earned from washing dishes on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the world that comes over the radio seem far away to Bone in Chapter 2?

2. Do either the Waddells or the Boatwrights respect Glen?

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

4. Mama is so angry about her children going hungry that after yelling at Glen, she gets dressed and made up. Where does she go and why?

5. How does Bone's relationship with Earle and Grey change after Alma's breakdown?

6. The first time Mama leaves Glen is for two weeks. What makes her decide to return?

7. Describe Shannon Pearl.

8. Chapter 8 opens with the love knot disintegrating and being swept away. What does this foretell?

9. What are the two things that people talk about when they talk about Glen? How are the two things alike?

10. Who is Bone's favorite cousin and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Bone and Reese. Why does Glen choose to abuse Bone, but not Reese? With Bone out of the picture at the end of the book, do you think Glen will change? Will he start abusing Reese?

Essay Topic 2

Both Bone and her mother have an obsession about being thought of or treated as "trash." What does being trash mean to each of them? Find three instances each of Mama and Bone's concern over their social status.

Essay Topic 3

Fantasy becomes an important part Bone's life. Choose three uses of fantasy, and describe how they help Bone cope with her situation.

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