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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. What does the hooded figure want from Phoney in Book 1, Chapter 6?

2. How does Thorn react to the baby rat creature in Book 4, Chapter 4?

3. Who tries to talk Phoney out of his betting plan in Book 2?

4. What is Phoney doing in the tavern at the start of Book 1, Chapter 6?

5. What part of Kingdok does Thorn injure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the hooded figure think will free the Lord of Locusts?

2. What happened to Thorn's parents according to Gran'ma Ben?

3. How do the villagers feel about Phoney in Book 3?

4. After being separated, how do Phoney and Fone find one another again in Book 1?

5. What does Gran'ma say about dragons in Book 3, Chapter 5?

6. What thwarts Phoney's money-making scheme in Book 2?

7. What is Smiley's role in the cow races in Book 2?

8. How do the rat creatures participate in the cow races in Book 2?

9. What is Fone's first interaction with Thorn like?

10. What happens when Gran'ma receives news of a coming battle in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide a brief description of the character of each of the Bone cousins. Explain their independent roles in their family as well as the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

What type of role does conflict have in a work of literature? What are two examples of conflict in the Bone books and what is their role/outcome?

Essay Topic 3

Tone and mood are commonly used literary devices. Please explain the difference between tone and mood, give three examples of the author's use of tone and mood in the Bone series, and explain the importance of this use of tone and mood to the reader.

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