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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that Alma has "gone crazy as a milk cow"?

2. What does Bone try to defend herself with against Glen in Chapter 20?

3. What is Aunt Alma's favorite newspaper clip about the family?

4. Aunt Raylene tells Bone that she's going to be tall. In Chapter 14, Bone doesn't want to be tall, she wants to be what?

5. What book does Bone mention in Chapter 16 that is from Aunt Raylene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dorothy Allison makes several references to looking like a Boatwright. Bone watches for this and looks for the Boatwright birthright in both her appearance and her behavior as she tries to figure out who she is. Find both positive and negative examples of what being a Boatwright means. By the end of the book, is Bone glad she's a Boatwright?

Essay Topic 2

Read the quote by James Baldwin at the beginning of the book. Discuss in detail how this applies to "Bastard Out of Carolina."

Essay Topic 3

Granny is a frequent presence early in the book, but she is hardly heard from in the last half of the book. Why do you believe the author chooses to do this? What is Granny's purpose in the book?

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