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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 Phoney call phase two of his plan in Chapter six?

3. What did Phoney decide to do as a social event for his big campaign?

4. What does Gran'ma tell Fone to do since she cannot shake the Gitchy Feeling in Chapter four?

5. Why does Gran'ma say for them not to worry about her in Chapter five?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the conversation that happens between Kingdok and the two rat creatures that continually follow Fone.

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

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

5. What does Phoney say when Smiley reminds him that he won't be getting money but goods and services?

6. What happens in chapter five when Fone begins smelling brimstone?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What role has Lucius played in the story up to this point?

2) Was it surprising that Lucius was waiting on Gran'ma with a flower? Why or why not?

3) Speculate on the role that you believe Lucius will have later in the story?

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe the two rat creatures' personalities that follow Fone around.

2) Does it seem that these two are the norm for the rat creatures?

3) What does it imply to the reader to watch these two creatures interact throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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