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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 Smiley say when Phoney asks why Smiley kept giving him beer knowing Phoney couldn't pay for them?

2. What does Thorn say when Fone tells her that Gran'a appreciates fine literature?

3. Who is with the dragon when he shows up to help Fone and Thorn in Chapter five?

4. What does the Hooded One hope that the death of Fone Bone will cause?

5. What does Smiley explain about the monetary system in barrelhaven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Phoney arrives at Barrelhaven?

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

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

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. In chapter four what does Thorn tell Phoney about the spring fair while they are on the way to the stream?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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) 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?

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