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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the Author when his father died?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

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

3. For how many weeks does Paul take Soot and teach him how to shoot?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. Who is Soot's favorite superhero?
(a) The Hulk.
(b) Iron Man.
(c) Captain America.
(d) Silver Surfer.

5. What type of flooring was in the house the Author lived in when he was nine?
(a) Linoleum.
(b) Carpet.
(c) Wood.
(d) Tile.

6. How did the Author's father die?
(a) Car accident.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Shot by the police.
(d) Drowned.

7. What does the Author hear before he stands to speak in the Bolton Town Hall?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Owl.
(c) Peacock.
(d) Coyote.

8. How many protestors line the highway when the Author comes to Bolton, North Carolina?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) 10,000.
(c) Thousands.
(d) 12,000.

9. What is the name of the boy from whom Soot steals on page 214?
(a) Mike.
(b) Pete.
(c) Shane.
(d) Dave.

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

11. At the Author's old home, from what type of tree does a tire swing dangle?
(a) Locust.
(b) Oak.
(c) Elm.
(d) Maple.

12. Where does the Author meet a flight attendant from Tulsa?
(a) Somwhere above Oklahoma.
(b) Heading down the runway in Denver.
(c) Somwhere above West Texas.
(d) Heading down the runway in Kansas City.

13. What are the main exports of Bolton?
(a) Sorghum and Black manual labor.
(b) Sugar beets and Black manual labor.
(c) Lumber and Black manual labor.
(d) Tobacco and Black manual labor.

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

15. When the walls were redone in the house the Author lived in when he was nine, what color were they painted?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Pale green.
(c) Cream.
(d) Soft blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Author get at a bar when he is on a date with Kelly in San Francisco?

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

3. How tall was the Author's father?

4. How many sales does Sharon say they lose when an author is late landing in a new city?

5. What color is the skin of Soot's favorite superhero?

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