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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. Why had Finn gone into the barn when he discovered Roza?

2. What is one of the injuries that Finn receives from his confrontation with the Rude brothers in "Roadkill"?

3. Why didn't the town in which Roza grew up have a name?

4. How does Petey feel about the name Priscilla?

5. Why might Sean have cleaned out Roza's room in "Roadkill"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. In the chapter entitled "Showdown," why might Finn be OK with the Rude brothers surrounding him and punching him?

5. In the chapter entitled "Roadkill," what information are we given about Roza's kidnapping?

6. 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?

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

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

9. In the chapter entitled "Roadkill," what is Finn's reaction to the Rude brothers beating him up?

10. In the chapter entitled "Jump," what might it mean about the man who kidnapped Roza that the man who kidnapped her also would clean up after her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bone Gap has many interesting and thought-provoking scenes. Which scene or event in the novel makes you think deeply or changes your perspective on something? Which scene is it? How does it affect you?

Essay Topic 2

What are 2-3 themes, which are central concepts or lessons that can be learned about life, people, or society, that are present in Bone Gap?

Essay Topic 3

Who or what is the antagonist in Bone Gap? How can this be determined?

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