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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Soot in trouble on page 213?
(a) He stole a candy bar.
(b) He stole some M&Ms.
(c) He stole a comic book.
(d) He stole a book.

2. What is the name of a flight attendant from Tulsa?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Magdalene.
(c) Liza.
(d) Marilyn.

3. What does Mr. Family Man think he was in another life?
(a) Jaguar.
(b) Leviathan.
(c) Dragon.
(d) Lion.

4. Where does Kelly write the Author a note before she drops him off at the airport?
(a) His palm.
(b) His arm.
(c) His shirt.
(d) His undershirt.

5. How many churches are in Bolton?
(a) 9.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

6. What is the name of a man a woman named Kellie punches on a first date with the Author?
(a) Will.
(b) Vince.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Martin.

7. Where was the Kid shot?
(a) Jacksonville.
(b) The town where the Author went to college.
(c) The Author's hometown.
(d) Baton Rouge.

8. How tall are the Confederate flags along the interstate in the Author's home state?
(a) 50 feet.
(b) 45 feet.
(c) 40 feet.
(d) 60 feet.

9. What is the name of the funeral parlor where Kelly works?
(a) Braswell.
(b) Romero.
(c) Pipkin.
(d) Wormfud.

10. How many sales does Sharon say they lose when an author is late landing in a new city?
(a) 5 a minute.
(b) 10 a minute.
(c) 7 a minute.
(d) 4 a minute.

11. What type of movies does the Kid say he would watch on Sundays with his dad when his mother was at church?
(a) Clint Eastwood.
(b) John Wayne.
(c) Gary Cooper.
(d) Audie Murphy.

12. On page 201, how long has the Kid been with the Author in every city?
(a) Since Illinois.
(b) Since Florida.
(c) Since Colorado.
(d) Since Missouri.

13. What hours did the Author's father work at the sawmill?
(a) Nights.
(b) Swing shifts.
(c) Mornings.
(d) Afternoons.

14. What emotion does the minister in Bolton say he has had all his life on page 244?
(a) Exasperation.
(b) Rage.
(c) Anger.
(d) Indignation.

15. By the time the Author is in San Francisco, how long has he been into his tour for Hell of a Book?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 3 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kelly drive when she takes the Author to the airport?

2. What does the Kid remember that another kid poured on his head on the school bus?

3. How much of an advance did the Author get for Hell of a Book?

4. Where does the Author meet a flight attendant from Tulsa?

5. What is the name of the minister people question about William's death?

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