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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. Why does the Locust King resurrect Briar?

2. What is the hooded figure referring to when it talks about "the sign"?

3. Who/what attacks Fone and the others as they stand on a ledge in Book 5, Chapter 4?

4. Who do Thorn and Gran'ma Ben see being arrested in Book 8, Chapter 6?

5. Who shows up right before Smiley and Fone are about to enter the cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sentences does Tarsil order in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. Describe Roque Ja.

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

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

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

8. What do the locusts do in Book 5?

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

10. Why does Fone think Phoney is the way he is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what fiction is. Does the Bone series meet the requirements to be considered fiction? Why or why not? What specific type of fiction would these books be considered?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the literary devices of personification and anthropomorphism . Which literary technique (personification and anthropomorphism) is seen in the Bone series and how is it seen?

Essay Topic 3

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

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