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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. Where do ghost circles lead to?

2. What is the name of the kingdom that Thorn's family is from?

3. Who is dressed in a cow costume at the start of Book 2, Chapter 4?

4. What fair is going on at the start of Book 2?

5. What reason is given in Book 2, Chapter 3 for no one betting on Gran'ma Ben?

Short Essay Questions

1. What state does Lucius find things in when he returns from looking for Gran'ma Ben?

2. How does Phoney find Smiley?

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

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

5. What does the hooded figure do in Book 1?

6. How does Smiley react to the baby rat creature?

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

8. What happens to Fone right after he gets separated from his cousins in Book 1?

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

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

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

Conflict can be seen in several books in the Bone series. Explain the role of conflict in this story. Provide two examples of conflict from the book series and explain what type of conflict they can be considered.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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