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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 does Phoney say in Chapter five when Smiley asks if they can have another round on Phoney?

2. What does Gran'ma explain a Gitchy Feeling is in Chapter four?

3. When Thorn is gone what is the first thing that Gran'ma asks Fone?

4. Why does Phoney say his first idea wasn't silly in response to Smiley in Chapter five?

5. What does Gran'ma tell Thorn after the dragon has left?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucius tell Gran'ma and the others when they arrive at Barrelhaven?

2. In chapter four what happens when Fone and Thorn get to the water?

3. What does Gran'ma say they are going to do in chapter six after the dragon has gone?

4. What happens as Fone and Thorn begin running through the forest?

5. Describe the scene in chapter four: Kingdok, when Phoney and Fone are arguing after Phoney has spilled the milk.

6. Describe the events that got Phoney kicked out of town.

7. Describe the conversation that Thorn has with the rat creatures in chapter five?

8. What do Smiley and Phoney plan out in chapter six?

9. What does Gran'ma ask Fone after Thorn has left to go put out the fire on the roof?

10. What does Phoney do in chapter four after promising Fone that he would behave until they leave for town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Speculate on what the hooded one meant by telling Phoney that their unfinished business was his soul?

2) Do you believe that the hooded one was there physically while talking to Phoney? What was meant by 'subtle methods of contacting you'?

3) Does the dragon know of the hooded figure? Why do you believe this?

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe the role that family ties have in this story.

2) Compare the family bonds that are seen, Thorn and her Gran'ma, the Bones, and Ted and his brother. Do any of these contradict the role of family? Explain.

3) Do you believe that Phoney, Fone, and Smiley all feel the same way about family? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

1) Do you believe that the dragon was awakened by Fone or that the dragon already knew about Fone?

2) How do you think the hooded one knows about Phoney? Why do you think the hooded one wants Phoney's soul?

3) Why does the dragon seem to keep to close to Fone despite the fact that Phoney is the one that the hooded one wants?

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