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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. Sean tries hard not to be what, according to the narrator in "Good for You"?

2. Which word best characterizes Roza's captor?

3. Who does the narrator describe as being "gone" in "The People of Bone Gap"?

4. Which word best describes Sean's reaction to the new goat in "Sees the Fire"?

5. How do Charlie Valentine and Jonas Apple act about Finn's story of his unexpected encounter in "Lost"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter entitled "The Night Mare," when Petey says, "No one wants to be saddled with a name they don't like," how is that a clever play on words?

2. In the chapter entitled "Run," why does Roza edge away from the fireplace and the painting that hung over it?

3. In the chapter entitled "Good for You," what has happened to Sean that makes it hard for him not to despise everyone?

4. In the chapter entitled "The Promise Ring," why had Sean gotten Roza a promise ring?

5. In the chapter entitled "Lost," how does Mel seem to feel about Finn?

6. In the chapter entitled "Storming the Castle," why is Roza so confused when she wakes up at the beginning of the chapter?

7. In the chapter entitled "Just Like the Rest of Us," what are some of the cultural misunderstandings about America that Roza has?

8. In the chapter entitled "Showdown," what does Mrs. Lonogan seem to think of the possibility of finding Roza?

9. In the chapter entitled "Roadkill," how is Sean characterized?

10. In the chapter entitled "Get Real," what are some of the similarities between Petey and Finn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In which ways does Finn appear to develop as a person and change from the beginning of the novel until its end? Which single event seemed to change Finn the most? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the corn in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What is the main conflict in Bone Gap? Explain why the conflict is the main one.

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