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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 was talking with the Lord of Locusts in Book 3, Chapter 6 according to Gran'ma's story?

2. How does Phoney feel when the red dragon appears in Book 4, Chapter 8?

3. What type of insects swarm around the Bones' in Book 1, Chapter 1?

4. What part of Kingdok does Thorn injure?

5. What is housed in a secret compartment in Gran'ma's farm house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Thorn and Fone end up discussing in Book 3, Chapter 3?

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

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

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

7. What dreams occur in Book 3?

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

9. What happens at the end of Book 2 as a result of Phoney's failed plans?

10. How does Gran'ma Ben feel about the cow races in Book 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Relationships are important in this story. Choose two relationship and 1) briefly summarize/explain the relationship, and 2) explain the importance of this relationship to the story as a whole. Do you think that the story could have been the same without these two relationships? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Please outline the resolution of the Bone series. Do you, as the reader, consider the resolution provided as a well-written resolution? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

A clear plot twist can be seen in Book Six: Old Man's Cave. What is a plot twist and what plot twist can be seen in Book Six of the Bone series?

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