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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. How did Finn and Sean's father, Hugh, die?

2. Finn finds out that Petey used to be friends with whom, in "The Night Mare"?

3. To whom does Charlie Valentine compare his father?

4. When do the Rude boys attack Finn in "Roadkill"?

5. Who does Finn unexpectedly encounter in Charlie Valentine's yard in "Lost"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the chapter entitled "Roadkill," what information are we given about Roza's kidnapping?

2. In the chapter entitled "Showdown," why might Finn be OK with the Rude brothers surrounding him and punching him?

3. In the chapter entitled "Jump," what might it mean about the man who kidnapped Roza that the man who kidnapped her also would clean up after her?

4. In the chapter entitled "The Night Mare," where might the horse and the 12 bales of hay have come from?

5. In the chapter entitled "Get Real," what is one of the difficulties that Petey has faced in her life?

6. In the chapter entitled "The Night Mare," what are some of the character traits that Petey demonstrates?

7. In the chapter entitled "Get Real," what are some of the similarities between Petey and Finn?

8. In the chapter entitled "Just Like the Rest of Us," what seems to be an example of foreshadowing near the end of the chapter?

9. In the chapter entitled "The Promise Ring," why had Sean gotten Roza a promise ring?

10. In the chapter entitled "Lost," how does Mel seem to feel about Finn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bone Gap has many interesting and thought-provoking scenes. Which scene or event in the novel makes you think deeply or changes your perspective on something? Which scene is it? How does it affect you?

Essay Topic 2

What are 2-3 themes, which are central concepts or lessons that can be learned about life, people, or society, that are present in Bone Gap?

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes people speak of bee colonies as having a "hive mind," which means that all the bees think alike and act together, instead of as individuals. How could you apply this analogy to the people of Bone Gap? How do the people of Bone Gap seem to act is if they have a "hive mind"?

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