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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. Who did Jo not want Mike to talk to at the TR?

2. What name do the alphabet magnets spell out after Mike talks to his brother about their family tree?

3. In the car, John plays a cassette of _______________ voice for Mike to hear.

4. Kyra goes through the door with the ___________________ on it.

5. What does Mike tell Mattie he will do that night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the haunting events at Sara Laughs and why won't Mike leave?

2. What links all the deaths which have occurred on the TR?

3. Why does Mike categorize Elmer Durgin as an ELFF?

4. What is significant about the sudden disappearance of the refrigerator magnets?

5. What does Mike learn about the deaths of Sara and Kito and why does Jo urge him back to Sara Laughs after he has poured the lye over the bones?

6. Why does Mrs. Meserve resign as Mike's housekeeper and what is Mike's reaction to her resignation?

7. What does Mattie fear that Max will do if he cannot win custody of Kyra?

8. How is Kyra able to recall vivid details of the Fryeburg County Fair experience she shares with Mike?

9. Why does Mike hear Jo screaming and what does he find in the plastic owls?

10. Describe Mike's experience of "time travel" at the Fryeburg County Fair in 1900.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply BAG OF BONES? What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

Grief takes on an almost human persona in this book. What are some examples of grief? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in BAG OF BONES. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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