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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 does Ted call to defend him from Fone when Ted and Fone first meet?

2. What do the two creatures look for on Fone when they find him sleeping in Chapter one?

3. What does Phoney say to Ted when they meet?

4. What does Fone tell Thorn about the dragon?

5. What does Fone say about the rat creatures?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thorn tell Fone about her grandmother going into town?

2. What happens when Thorn finds the map that Smiley had found in the desert?

3. What does Gran'ma say about Phoney and Fone in the end of chapter three?

4. What do the two creatures discuss when they find Fone sleeping in chapter one?

5. What happens when Fone meets Thorn?

6. What does Smiley say when Phoney says that he is the most loved Bone in Boneville?

7. What does Fone do when he gets out of the gorge?

8. Describe how the chase scene begins in chapter two between Fone and the rat creatures.

9. What happens when Phoney meets Gran'ma Ben?

10. What happens as the Bones become separated in chapter one?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Why was it necessary for each of Phoney's money making schemes to be described.

2) Which of his schemes stood out the most in your mind and why?

3) After listening to Fone's stories about Phoney what do you believe to be true about the people in Boneville?

Essay Topic 2

1) Compare the personality of Gran'ma to that of the dragon. In what ways do they appear to be the same? In what ways do they seem to be different?

2) What is meant by the dragon's response to Fone "Never play an ace when a two will do" in Chapter two?

3) Why does Gran'ma always seem to have a smile on her face and her eyes closed? Would you have drawn her differently? Why or why not?

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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