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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 landmark does Fone first say that he cannot find on the map he has?

2. Where does Miz 'Possum say she is going?

3. Who does Ted say he will take Fone to?

4. What does Thorn say Gran'ma Ben goes into town each spring to do?

5. What does THorn say she and Fone need to do after Fone is awake in Chapter three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Fone enters the valley in chapter one?

2. What does Thorn tell Fone about her grandmother going into town?

3. Describe the scene in chapter three when Thorn wakes Fone up.

4. Describe the conversation that Fone and the Great Red Dragon have in chapter two.

5. What does Fone do when he gets out of the gorge?

6. What do Fone and Miz 'Possum discuss in the beginning of chapter two when they meet?

7. What happens as the Bones become separated in chapter one?

8. What is Fone talking about while trying to get out of the gorge in chapter one?

9. What sound do the Bones hear in chapter one?

10. What does Fone do to get the children away from the rat creatures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What is the role that Smiley plays in the story?

2) Do you believe that Smiley is dumb or that he just plays dumb? Why?

3) Does Smiley intentionally try to irritate Phoney?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the Bone characters.

1) Describe Fone Bone. What is his personality?

2) Describe Phoney Bone. What is his personality?

3) How would you describe the relationship between these two characters?

Essay Topic 3

1) Explain the relationship that Thorn and Fone have. What is the significance of this relationship?

2) Is there any indication that Thorn might feel as strongly about Fone as he feels about her?

3) How do you believe their relationship will end?

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