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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 is Fone told when he asks someone in chapter one how to get back to Boneville?

2. What does Gran'ma say about Fone and Phoney staying?

3. What does Fone offer to do for the children when they first get back to Fone's home in Chapter two?

4. What does Fone compare his home to in Chapter two?

5. What does Thorn say about the apple pie she is making?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Phoney finds the dragon?

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

3. What is Phoney doing when he is first shown in chapter three?

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

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

6. Describe the scene where Fone and the other animals meet back up after the incident with the rat creatures.

7. Describe how the chase scene begins in chapter two between Fone and the rat creatures.

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

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

10. Describe the scene in chapter three when Gran'ma Ben arrives home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Describe Thorn's dream. What do you think the dream stems from?

2) If Fone were to have a dream speculate on what it would be about.

3) If this story were one of the characters having a dream which character would it be and why?

Essay Topic 2

1) Why are Thorn and Fone drawn so differently?

2) Compare Thorn and Fone in both appearance and personality.

3) How do the other characters in the story compare with Thorn and Fone in reference to the way that they are drawn?

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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