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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. In Chapter Three, who else has joined Fone and Smiley as victims?

2. Who is the only person that can see Briar's image when it appears?

3. What new goal does Phoney have in Book 8, Chapter 5?

4. What does Phoney use to sneak everyone into the city in Book 8, Chapter 1?

5. What are the city guards looking for in Book 8, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Ted bring to Gran'ma Ben in Book 8?

2. What are the circumstances around Bartleby's return in Chapter 3?

3. What happens when Thorn and Fone enter the ghost circle?

4. How does the group escape from Roque Ja in Chapter 3?

5. What does the group see when they emerge from the secret cave in Book 7, Chapter 1?

6. Describe Tarsil.

7. Why doesn't Thorn want to go to the Old Man's Cave?

8. What happens to Bartleby in Book 5?

9. How are Fone and Smiley rescued in Book 5, Chapter 2?

10. Describe Roque Ja.

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

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

Please explain what characterization is and how it is used in the Bone book series. Provide examples from the story. Do you think that the author's use of characterization was successful?

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