3. Read the following sentence: "So stoic was his expression, so even his tone, so bland his smile that his moods were difficult to discern, but Roza was learning them. Based on the context, what does "discern" mean?

4. How does the reader know that Roza was uncomfortable and probably scared about going to the hospital after she appeared in the barn?

5. The phrase "piñata of bees" is an example of what literary device?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In the chapter entitled "Storming the Castle," what made it seem as if Roza's grandmother, Babcia, wanted Roza to have a better life than she (Babcia) did?

5. In the chapter entitled "Good for You," what character traits does Sean display?

6. In the chapter entitled "The Night Mare," why did Finn not show much interest in talking to Amber Hass?

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

8. In the chapter entitled "Sees the Fire," what might it reveal about Finn that he is surprised when Sean tells Finn that he will be going to college soon?

9. In the chapter entitled "The Night Mare," what are some of the character traits that Petey demonstrates?

10. In the chapter entitled "Lost," why does Finn want to keep kissing Petey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you could change one part of the plot or one event in Bone Gap, what would it be? Why? What would you want to happen instead? How might this change affect the rest of the novel?