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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the Author escapes the man who is chasing him, what floor of the hotel does he go to?
(a) 32.
(b) 26.
(c) 18.
(d) 41.

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

3. When the Author listens to Jack the media trainer and decides he is not a real person, what character in the Author's book is he reminded of?
(a) Martin.
(b) Michael.
(c) John.
(d) David.

4. In the first chapter of the book, what does the mother want to do to bring the boy home?
(a) Fix his favorite foods.
(b) Buy him a new baseball glove.
(c) Make chocolate chip cookies.
(d) Bake a chocolate cake.

5. What is the name of a woman that the Author remembers from a Barnes & Noble in New Mexico?
(a) Gladys.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Kayla.
(d) Barb.

6. What color hair does the media trainer's secretary have?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown with pink streaks.
(c) Brown with blue streaks.
(d) Blonde.

7. What is the name of the media trainer's secretary?
(a) Mandi.
(b) Lacy.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Cathi.

8. What type of people did William draw before he quit?
(a) White people.
(b) Asian people.
(c) Black people.
(d) Mulatto people.

9. When did Oprah's couch stop running?
(a) March 4, 2011.
(b) May 25, 2011.
(c) April 19, 2011.
(d) June 30, 2011.

10. When the Author is in San Francisco with Renny, how many radio spots does he have?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

11. When Soot and his father visit his grandfather, how long does their visit last?
(a) An hour.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 90 minutes.

12. In photos of Daddy Henry and his family on page 51, what was Soot's grandmother wearing?
(a) Dark blouse and flowered skirt.
(b) Blue blouse and white skirt.
(c) White blouse and plaid skirt.
(d) Red blouse and flowered skirt.

13. Where is William killed?
(a) On the high school track.
(b) Jogging down the street.
(c) In front of his house.
(d) In front of a convenience store.

14. How old is the boy sitting in a small living room in Carolina?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

15. Where did the Author grow up?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Virginia.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Tennessee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Author wear for media training?

2. When the Author was a teen, what would he eat on Friday and Saturday nights when he worked on his writing?

3. In a small living room in Carolina, what emotion is a small boy trying to contain?

4. What nervous habit does William have when he speaks that goes back to his childhood?

5. Where does the Author say he worked before his life changed?

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