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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the hotel the Author is staying in when he sleeps with a desk clerk?
(a) Midwest.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) East.

2. After being chased by an angry husband, what does the Author show the front desk clerk to prove who he is?
(a) People.
(b) Time.
(c) Entertainment Weekly.
(d) Rolling Stone.

3. Who does the Author say were the worst customers when he worked for the cell phone company?
(a) Engineers.
(b) CEOs.
(c) Pilots.
(d) Waitresses.

4. What type of story does the first-person narrator say that his story is?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Love.
(c) Adventure.
(d) Mystery.

5. What does Daddy Henry remember that William was good at?
(a) Writing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Math.
(d) Drawing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first chapter of the book, what does the mother want to do to bring the boy home?

2. On page 10, what is the Author wearing?

3. After the argument on page 54, how many times does Soot see his grandfather again?

4. How old was the Author when he decided that he wanted to be a writer?

5. When the Author meets the Kid, what does the Kid have for breakfast?

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