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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 the bartender say that Phoney is going to do in Chapter five to pay for the beers?

2. Why does Phoney say that Fone won't hear a peep out of him in Chapter four?

3. What does Phoney suddenly notice that is odd while he is walking through the woods in Chapter four?

4. What does Fone get on to Phoney for in the beginning of Chapter four?

5. What does Phoney tell Smiley they need to find in Chapter five?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the dream that Thorn has in chapter four.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) The Bone characters are white with very little distinguishing them from each other. What is the significance of Smiley's cigars and top hat and Phoney's shirt?

2) What other means could the author have used to differentiate between the characters?

3) What method does the author use to express character feelings in the story? How does this differ from other forms of literature?

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe Gran'ma's personality.

2) What is Gran'ma's role in the story?

3) Does it change your view of Gran'ma that she knew the dragon? What reasons could she have for not telling Thorn or Fone about the dragon even after they knew that she knew the dragon?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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