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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. How many Rat Creatures does Gran'ma say are outside the house when Thorn asks in Chapter five?

2. What does Fone say he promised to help Thorn do in Chapter four?

3. What does the bartender do with the money that Phoney gives him?

4. What does Phoney order when he steps into Barrelhaven?

5. What kind of food did Phoney have served at the campaign event?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens in the beginning of chapter five when the rat creatures first begin to attack.

2. In chapter four what does Fone say that Phoney had done that got them kicked out of Boneville?

3. Describe what happens in chapter five after the last of the rat creatures have been scared away from Thorn and Fone by the dragon?

4. What do Smiley and Phoney discuss in chapter five when they are first reunited?

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

6. What does the dragon say to the rat creatures when he shows up in chapter five?

7. Describe the last scenes of the book where the Bones are all finally reunited.

8. What do Phoney and Smiley discuss in chapter five about the cow race?

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

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

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

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) Compare the personality of Gran'ma to that of the dragon. In what ways do they appear to be the same? In what ways do they seem to be different?

2) What is meant by the dragon's response to Fone "Never play an ace when a two will do" in Chapter two?

3) Why does Gran'ma always seem to have a smile on her face and her eyes closed? Would you have drawn her differently? Why or why not?

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