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

Short Answer Questions

1. While Bone is working for her aunt, where does Reese spend her afternoons?

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

3. What does Bone witness Glen doing as he talks to his father?

4. Another Boatwright dies in Chapter 18. Who dies?

5. Who runs off and worked for the carnival when they are young?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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?

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