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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) John.
(b) David.
(c) Michael.
(d) Martin.

2. How old is the boy on page 27?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

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

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

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

6. During media training, how many microphones are in front of the Author when he has a mock interview with Jack?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 5.

7. What grade is Tyrone Green in who rides the school bus with the boy?
(a) 6th.
(b) 7th.
(c) 9th.
(d) 8th.

8. What movie does the Author think of when he is riding up in the elevator to his room to prove to the desk clerk who he is?
(a) The Maltese Falcon.
(b) Double Indemnity.
(c) Arsenic and Old Lace.
(d) The Man Who Came to Dinner.

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

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

11. How long does Jack tell the Author he has been working with authors?
(a) Over a decade.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) About a dozen years.

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

13. Where does Renny drive the Author?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Denver.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Dallas.

14. When the Author speaks to the Kid in a bathroom on page 100, when does he say was the worst murder rate?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1990s.

15. What is the name of the boy at Soot's school who says that people cannot turn invisible?
(a) Darryl.
(b) Bill.
(c) Dan.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the hotel the Author is staying in when he sleeps with a desk clerk?

2. What does William think is to blame for his son's smile fading daily?

3. What was the dead boy wearing in a photograph that the media keeps showing?

4. What percent of a decrease in sales does Sharon say occurs when an author is homophobic?

5. What type of people did William draw before he quit?

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