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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bone is giggling at the puppies when a Ford pulled up. Who is in the Ford?

2. Who tells Reese that she can't "scare a chicken off a nest of water moccasins"?

3. What leads to Alma's breakdown?

4. When Glen starts having trouble with his father and at work, where does Mama send the girls in the afternoons?

5. Who questions Bone about what she sees in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As in "Bastard Out of Carolina," keeping secrets contributes in the continuation of abuse. Explain why people--both adults and children--keep abuse a secret. In your opinion, what is the best time for Bone to expose the secret and why?

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

Foreshadowing can be an effective tool in hinting to the reader. This literary tool is used in "Bastard Out of Carolina." Find 3 examples of foreshadowing and describe how they indicate events to come.

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