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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What nervous habit does William have when he speaks that goes back to his childhood?
(a) His leg shakes.
(b) His hands shake.
(c) Rubs his thumb and forefinger together.
(d) He stutters.

4. In a photo that Daddy Henry showed Soot, about how old was Soot's father?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. What is the first drawing that Soot finds in a box Daddy Henry shows him?
(a) A woman in a flower garden.
(b) A tree.
(c) Woman at the ocean.
(d) A small dog.

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

7. When the Author vomits out of Renny's car, what vehicle does he hit with his vomit?
(a) Chevy pickup.
(b) Toyota Corolla.
(c) Dodge pickup.
(d) Ford Fusion.

8. How does the Author describe the cover of his book when he sees it in a bookstore?
(a) Yellow cover with a book and a boy on the front.
(b) White cover with black words.
(c) Black cover with white words.
(d) Red cover with a two boys and a man on the front.

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

10. Where is the rest home where Daddy Henry lives?
(a) Apex.
(b) Falcon.
(c) Whiteville.
(d) Morven.

11. After the argument on page 54, how many times does Soot see his grandfather again?
(a) 1.
(b) Never.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

13. When the Author goes to the bathroom during the media training, who is already there?
(a) The Kid.
(b) A delivery person.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) Jack.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is the lettering on the word that the Author notices in the office in midtown Manhattan?

2. What type of story does the first-person narrator say that his story is?

3. After the Author escapes the man who is chasing him, what floor of the hotel does he go to?

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

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

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