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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. What does the Hooded One order in the end of Chapter four?

3. Why does Smiley say he had been so worried about Fone?

4. What does Fone say he promised to help Thorn do in Chapter four?

5. What does Gran'ma say when Thorn asks Gran'ma if she is all right?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter four what happens when Fone and Thorn get to the water?

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

3. What does Fone say to Phoney in chapter four that makes Phoney suddenly excited about going into town with Gran'ma and Thorn?

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 Lucius tell Gran'ma and the others when they arrive at Barrelhaven?

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

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

8. What happens when the dragon and Gran'ma come face to face in chapter six?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) How does Kingdok compare with the other two rat creatures that are seen?

2) What does the response the rat creatures have to the news that the hooded one has called them to a meeting indicate?

3) Did it change your view of the rat creatures any when Gran'ma explains that she fought the rats in the big war? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

1) What is the role that Smiley plays in the story?

2) Do you believe that Smiley is dumb or that he just plays dumb? Why?

3) Does Smiley intentionally try to irritate Phoney?

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