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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 fair is going on at the start of Book 2?

2. What did Gran'ma Ben find when she returned to the scene of the fight according to Chapter 6?

3. Who claims to be a dragon-slayer?

4. What does the red dragon do in Book 1, Chapter 6?

5. Who is Lucius Down?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Phoney forced out of Boneville?

3. What scheme does Phoney come up with in Book 4, Chapter 6?

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

5. What changes the villagers thoughts about dragons in Book 4?

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

7. In what instances does the red dragon appear in Book 1?

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

9. Please describe the three Bone cousins.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how dreams and the dream world are significant in the Bone books. What characters specifically are influenced or affected by the dream world and/or dreams? How are they influenced/affected?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Good vs. Evil is a theme seen in the Bone books. Please provide two examples each of good and evil characters who communicated the theme to the reader. Why are these characters good or evil?

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