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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 Gran'ma first say when Thorn arrives back at the farm in Chapter six?

2. What does Fone say about the spring fair in Chapter four?

3. What does Fone way will draw Smiley to the festival?

4. What do Smiley and Phoney drink to when they are reunited in Chapter five?

5. What does Thorn tell Fone when he asks her why they are stopping in Chapter five?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter four who does Phoney first meet on the way to town?

2. What happens in chapter six when the hooded one appears?

3. Describe the scene in chapter six when Thorn first arrives back home.

4. What does Gran'ma explain is happening to her in chapter four when she and Fone are talking about her missing bloomers?

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

6. What happens when Phoney arrives at Barrelhaven?

7. What happens when the bartender comes over to demand payment from Phoney?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Why does Fone continually help Phoney even though he knows that Phoney will most likely get him into trouble?

2) How does Smiley's reasons for helping Phoney compare to Fone's reasons?

3) What does it indicate that Smiley was worried about Fone because Fone is small?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

1) What would you say that the dragon symbolizes in the story? Explain.

2) Why is Thorn so reluctant to believe there is a dragon?

3) Why does the dragon fail to show himself to Thorn earlier in the story?

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