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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 names the baby rat creature?

2. Why does Thorn get angry in Book 4, Chapter 3?

3. How does Gran'ma Ben feel when she hears that no one is betting on her to win the race?

4. What do Smiley and Fone do with the baby rat creature in Book 4, Chapter 7?

5. Where do ghost circles lead to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Thorn's recurring dream?

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

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

5. What is Kingdok's role in Book 4?

6. What does Thorn learn about herself in Book 4, Chapter 3?

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

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

9. In what way does Lucius seem hypocritical or contradictory in Book 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Define imagery and descriptive language. How is imagery and/or descriptive language used in the Bone books? How effective was the author's use of imagery/descriptive language?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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