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

2. Who is Thorn looking for at the end of Book 6, Chapter 1?

3. How does Fone feel about naming the baby rat creature?

4. What does the image of Briar try to do when it appears in Book 8, Chapter 2?

5. What does Fone dream about in Book 7, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What information do the two rat creatures disclose to Fone and Smiley?

4. Who is Briar?

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

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

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

8. What has happened to Lucius in Book 7?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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