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Question 1

Who wrote The Bone Sparrow?
  1. Zana Fraillon
  2. Toni Morrison
  3. J.B. Priestley
  4. William Golding

Question 2

Who is the main protagonist in The Bone Sparrow?
  1. Subhi
  2. Eli
  3. Jonah
  4. Harvey

Question 3

In The Bone Sparrow, Subhi is a boy from which ethnic group?
  1. Rohingya
  2. Pashtun
  3. Tamil
  4. Kurdish

Question 4

In The Bone Sparrow, where is Subhi born?
  1. In a detention camp
  2. In a hospital in Burma
  3. On a fishing boat
  4. In a city school

Question 5

In The Bone Sparrow, what is the name of Subhi's sister?
  1. Queeny
  2. Maggie
  3. Miranda
  4. Roberta

Question 6

In The Bone Sparrow, who is Subhi's closest friend in the camp?
  1. Eli
  2. Beaver
  3. Jonah
  4. Antonio

Question 7

In The Bone Sparrow, which girl from outside the camp befriends Subhi?
  1. Jimmie
  2. Mary
  3. Sybil
  4. Sheila

Question 8

In The Bone Sparrow, who is Jimmie's brother?
  1. Jonah
  2. Eli
  3. Fleance
  4. Kenneth

Question 9

In The Bone Sparrow, what are the detention guards called in the novel?
  1. Jackets
  2. Wardens
  3. Inspectors
  4. Bailiffs

Question 10

In The Bone Sparrow, which Jacket is usually shown as kinder than the others?
  1. Harvey
  2. Beaver
  3. Antonio
  4. Tybalt

Question 11

In The Bone Sparrow, which Jacket is the main cruel antagonist?
  1. Beaver
  2. Harvey
  3. Gonzalo
  4. Banquo

Question 12

In The Bone Sparrow, what does Subhi often hear at night?
  1. The Night Sea
  2. The Iron Bell
  3. The Red River
  4. The Silent Train

Question 13

In The Bone Sparrow, who does Subhi often believe messages come from?
  1. Ba
  2. Inspector
  3. Headteacher
  4. Lawyer

Question 14

In The Bone Sparrow, what does Jimmie struggle to do at first?
  1. Read
  2. Swim
  3. Drive
  4. Cook

Question 15

In The Bone Sparrow, what does Jimmie bring that links to the title?
  1. A bone sparrow necklace
  2. A silver crown
  3. A brass key
  4. A red scarf

Question 16

Which theme is central to The Bone Sparrow?
  1. Hope in harsh conditions
  2. Comic revenge
  3. Sports rivalry
  4. Time travel adventure

Question 17

In The Bone Sparrow, how is Queeny often presented?
  1. Cynical but protective
  2. Carefree and naive
  3. Power-hungry
  4. Completely indifferent

Question 18

In The Bone Sparrow, how do Subhi and Eli help people in camp?
  1. A package delivery network
  2. A football league
  3. A music festival
  4. A court service

Question 19

In The Bone Sparrow, what impact does the novel highlight?
  1. Refugee detention
  2. Boarding school rivalry
  3. Space colonisation
  4. Factory competition

Question 20

In The Bone Sparrow, what helps keep Subhi resilient throughout the novel?
  1. Stories and imagination
  2. Winning money
  3. Physical strength only
  4. Strict punishments

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