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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. Roque Ja says he is going to take Fone and Smiley where?

3. What scares away Fone's attackers in Book 5, Chapter 4?

4. What do Smiley and Fone see in the distance right before they reach the cave?

5. In Book 8, Chapter 5, what has Tarsil ordered to have done to Thorn when she is found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What interaction does Ted have with the Bones in the prologue of Book 6?

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

3. What decision is Thorn wrestling with in Chapter 1?

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

5. What sentences does Tarsil order in Chapter 5?

6. What happens to Thorn when they are visiting Gran'ma's old teacher?

7. What has happened to Lucius in Book 7?

8. What information about the hooded-one does Thorn share in Chapter 3?

9. What does Lucius share about his past with the sisters, Briar and Rose?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A plot line is the backbone of a story. Provide an example of each of the five stages in a plot line and explain how your examples meet the requirements of their particular stage in the plot. You can use examples from any of the books.

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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