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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only story the children act out that they use Bone's cap for?

2. What does Aunt Raylene bring when she visits Mama and the girls after they move away from Glen?

3. Who drives around at night, looking for Glen in order to kill him?

4. Whose relationship turns competitive in Chapter 12?

5. Mama is silent and Reese is angry in Chapter 18. Who does Bone blame for this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Bone says that "things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies." What are the results when the relatives learn of Bone's physical abuse? Ultimately, is it a good or bad thing? If it had not happened, would Bone have been raped or not? Explain your answer.

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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