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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 does Ted agree to do for Smiley and Fone at the start of Book 6?

2. How is Briar destroyed in Book 6, Chapter 5?

3. What does the sacred ground of the dragon burial grounds do for Thorn?

4. Why do Thorn and Fone step into a ghost circle?

5. Who stops the villagers from stringing up Phoney in Book 6, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Roque Ja.

4. What has happened to Lucius in Book 7?

5. What sentences does Tarsil order in Chapter 5?

6. Who is Briar?

7. Describe Tarsil.

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of self-sacrifice seen throughout the Bone series and what character(s) exemplify the theme of self-sacrifice?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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