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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What actors are said to be interested in playing a role in the movie version of the Author's book?
(a) James Franco and Heath Ledger.
(b) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Donald Glover.
(c) Seth Rogen and Christopher Nolan.
(d) Ben Affleck and Jared Padalecki.

2. How far do Soot and his father have to drive to see Daddy Henry?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

3. How old was the Author when he decided that he wanted to be a writer?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

4. What is a boy's mother wearing as they sit in a small living room in Carolina?
(a) White dress.
(b) Brown dress.
(c) Gray dress.
(d) Black dress.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man have in his hands who is chasing the Author on page 10?

2. As the Author is running from a big man who caught the narrator with his wife, how old is the woman who steps out of the elevator?

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

4. On page 54, who tells William he acts like a racial slur?

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

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