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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 many Rat Creatures does Gran'ma say are outside the house when Thorn asks in Chapter five?

2. What kind of food did Phoney have served at the campaign event?

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

4. What slows Thorn and Gran'ma down as they are nearing the town?

5. What does Kingdok say the Hooded One has done in Chapter four?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in chapter five when Fone begins smelling brimstone?

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

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

5. Describe what happens in chapter five after the last of the rat creatures have been scared away from Thorn and Fone by the dragon?

6. Describe the scene in chapter four: Kingdok, when Phoney and Fone are arguing after Phoney has spilled the milk.

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

8. What does Gran'ma ask Fone after Thorn has left to go put out the fire on the roof?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Do you believe that the dragon was awakened by Fone or that the dragon already knew about Fone?

2) How do you think the hooded one knows about Phoney? Why do you think the hooded one wants Phoney's soul?

3) Why does the dragon seem to keep to close to Fone despite the fact that Phoney is the one that the hooded one wants?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the Bone characters.

1) Describe Fone Bone. What is his personality?

2) Describe Phoney Bone. What is his personality?

3) How would you describe the relationship between these two characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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