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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. What lie did Roy tell in order to get the file for the Mother Paula’s All-American Pancake House?

2. On what did Beatrice’s dad write her permission note to attend the groundbreaking ceremony?

3. When Beatrice was missing at school in Chapter Seventeen, where did her friend tell Roy she is?

4. When Roy asked Mullet Fingers if he could ask him something, the boy said Roy could ask him anything except what?

5. Where did Beatrice and Roy tell the doctor that Mullet Fingers was bitten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about the conversation between Roy and his mom seemed to affect her the most?

2. What was Curly’s attitude about the owls in Chapter Nineteen?

3. What was suspicious about Roy’s visit to the City Hall?

4. How did Officer Delinko show whose side he was really on in Chapter Twenty?

5. Why might Roy’s dad have acted opposite of what Roy expected? What clue(s) are there that Roy’s dad is up to something?

6. Why was Roy surprised by his parents’ reaction to him going to the pancake house groundbreaking ceremony?

7. What is Roy’s dilemma at the beginning of Chapter Fifteen? What conflicting things does he want to do?

8. What advice did Roy’s mom give him about deciding if something is right or wrong?

9. Who demonstrates leadership in Chapter Twenty, and in what way(s)?

10. How did Roy set Dana up to be blamed for the mischief at the construction site, and how did it backfire on Roy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dana and Beatrice are both have a public persona of being bullies. Are they bullies in all aspects of their lives? What are their home lives like? What do they have in common? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Roy cares deeply about his parents, and frequently thinks about how his actions will affect them. What are some examples from the book that demonstrate Roy’s care for his parents? Why do you suppose he worries about them so much?

Essay Topic 3

There are many examples of symbolism in Hoot. Select three instances of symbolism in the novel and explain their purpose. What was being symbolized?

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