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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What month was Soot's father killed?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) June.

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

4. What does the Kid remember that another kid poured on his head on the school bus?
(a) Garbage.
(b) Sweet tea.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Motor oil.

5. What color is the skin of Soot's favorite superhero?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Silver.

6. Where did Paul get the pistol he uses to teach Soot to shoot?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His uncle.
(d) A neighbor.

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

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

9. On page 217, where does the Author land?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Mississippi.

10. Where is the coroner's office located where William's body is taken?
(a) New Bern.
(b) Monroe.
(c) Whiteville.
(d) Burlington.

11. What color hair does the woman have who gets her book signed by the Author and who says, "Hell of a show" (137)?
(a) Salt and pepper.
(b) Red.
(c) Platinum blonde.
(d) Brown.

12. How many drinks had the Author had before he became a success?
(a) 6.
(b) About 10.
(c) Maybe 5.
(d) 8.

13. Where does the cop live who shot William?
(a) Apex.
(b) Lumberton.
(c) Polkton.
(d) Cherryville.

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

15. What was the biggest room in the house where the Author lived when he was nine?
(a) Dining room.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Living room.
(d) Master bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bedrooms were in the house that the Author lived in when he was nine?

2. When the author was nine, what was on the walls of the house where he lived?

3. Where does Sharon want the Author to meet the mother of the boy who was shot?

4. What hours did the Author's father work at the sawmill?

5. What are the main exports of Bolton?

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