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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miz 'Possum ask Fone to do after she has brought him blankets in Chapter two?
(a) Go with her to gather supplies.
(b) Tell her when he has found Thorn or Ted.
(c) Baby-sit.
(d) Help her gather wood.

2. What do the possum children tell Fone in regards to Fone's wardrobe in chapter two?
(a) Fone's outfit is smelly.
(b) Fone's shoes look like their dead grand'pa.
(c) Fone's shirt is a mess.
(d) Fone's hat is dorky.

3. How does Ted describe Thorn to Fone?
(a) Thorn knows almost everything.
(b) Thorn is a fierce warrior.
(c) Thorn is Ted's best friend.
(d) Thorn is the ruler of the land.

4. What does the dragon do after Phoney begins insulting him in chapter three when Phoney finds the dragon asleep?
(a) Blowing smoke out of his nostrils.
(b) Showing his teeth.
(c) Calling the rat creatures.
(d) Circling Phoney.

5. What does the map finally lead Fone to?
(a) A valley with water.
(b) A vast kingdom.
(c) A farm.
(d) Boneville.

6. What does Gran'ma say about Fone and Phoney staying?
(a) They can sleep in the barn.
(b) They cannot stay under any conditions.
(c) They will have to pay for their rooms.
(d) It will bring bad luck.

7. What does the dragon tell Fone in chapter three when he pokes his head out of the well?
(a) He says Thorn is a pretty girl.
(b) He wants Thorn to think Fone is crazy.
(c) He asks Fone how he slept.
(d) He asks Fone for another light.

8. Why does Gran'a say Phoney and Fone are obviously pets?
(a) You can't milk them.
(b) They smell like chicken.
(c) They are fuzzy.
(d) They are short.

9. What does Fone begin following after getting separated from the others in Chapter one?
(a) His instincts.
(b) Foot prints.
(c) The north star.
(d) Cigarette butts.

10. What does the creature ask Fone to do in chapter one?
(a) For a new recipe.
(b) His view of pastry dishes.
(c) Come back in an hour when they have decided how to eat him.
(d) Give them his opinion of how best to cook him.

11. What does Thorn say about the apple pie she is making?
(a) It will be for after dinner.
(b) It was her mother's recipe.
(c) It is special for her grandmother.
(d) It is not going to be as good as it should.

12. What does Gran'ma Ben ask Phoney when they first meet?
(a) If he has ever been to the valley before.
(b) If they haven't met before.
(c) If he likes chickens.
(d) If he would like to ride one of her cows.

13. What does Fone do believing the rat creatures would have to be stupid to do while following him in Chapter two?
(a) Jumps into a freezing lake.
(b) Goes into a bears cave.
(c) Jumps out onto a small branch.
(d) Climbs a tree with a hornet's nest in it.

14. Who does Ted decide to take Phoney to?
(a) The rat creatures.
(b) Thorn.
(c) His big brother.
(d) Thorn's Gran'ma.

15. What does Fone say about the rat creatures?
(a) They are not scary and kinda dumb.
(b) They frighten him.
(c) They are a menace.
(d) They are just hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ted warn Phoney about?

2. Who does Fone first find at the hot spring?

3. Who appears and offers to help Phoney in chapter three?

4. What does Thorn say she doesn't believe in?

5. What does Thorn say about the map that Smiley had found in the desert?

(see the answer keys)

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