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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. Who tells Finn that it is difficult to understand why people choose to do things that are hardest for them in "The Fields"?

2. According to Miguel in "The Fields," what is the purpose of the scarecrows?

3. Why is Finn looking through photos in "Punched"?

4. What does Finn bring to Petey in "Blindside"?

5. By whom does Roza want her face fixed in "Sunrise"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter entitled "Questions," what did the hospital staff do to help Finn after his accident?

2. In the chapter entitled "The Lamb," how is the corn personified?

3. In the chapter entitled "No One Is Fine," what message might Roza have gotten out of her dream?

4. In the chapter entitled "Sunrise," what is Finn surprised that Roza knows about him?

5. In the chapter entitled "Sidetracked," what are some general character traits that the people of Bone Gap, Illinois, seem to have as a whole?

6. In the chapter entitled "Questions," when he is in the hospital and on medication, why does Finn think that Sean hates him?

7. In the chapter entitled "Sunrise," for what reason does Petey think that Finn and Sean's yard has been littered and vandalized with toilet paper?

8. In the chapter entitled "Crows," why does Sean jog into the house?

9. In the chapter entitled "The Whole Picture," how does Petey justify to herself that she snoops around Finn's room?

10. In the chapter entitled "The Dead," what character traits does the kidnapper display?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With which event in Bone Gap can you relate the most? How so?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is the significance of the corn in the novel?

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