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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 surprises Phoney when he enters Barrelhaven?

2. Why does Thorn say when Fone thanks her for sticking up for him to the rat creatures?

3. What had been Phoney's first idea that is mentioned in Chapter four while Fone and Phoney are arguing?

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

5. What does Gran'ma tell Thorn and Fone the rat creatures would think if it was dark in the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the Bone characters.

1) Describe Fone Bone. What is his personality?

2) Describe Phoney Bone. What is his personality?

3) How would you describe the relationship between these two characters?

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) 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?

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