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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the Kid say is his favorite animal?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Monkey.
(c) Peacock.
(d) Lion.

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

4. Who sits next to the Author as the plane leaves San Francisco?
(a) Black man.
(b) Middle Eastern man.
(c) Hawaiian man.
(d) White man.

5. What is the name of a woman the Author has dinner with in San Francisco when Sharon calls and says seeing that woman is a mistake?
(a) Lacy.
(b) Cindi.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Maggie.

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

7. When the author was nine, what was on the walls of the house where he lived?
(a) Green paint.
(b) Peeling wallpaper.
(c) 70s era wood paneling.
(d) White paint.

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

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

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

11. In San Francisco, how long does the Author talk about Hell of a Book?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) Over an hour.
(d) About 90 minutes.

12. When was Bolton at its pinnacle?
(a) About 80 years ago.
(b) About 60 years ago.
(c) About 55 years ago.
(d) About 70 years ago.

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

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

15. What does the Author get at a bar when he is on a date with Kelly in San Francisco?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Rum.
(d) Whisky.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 201, how long has the Kid been with the Author in every city?

2. What does Kelly suggest the Author do while she embalms a corpse to take his mind off what she is doing?

3. What does Paul think Soot needs to be heard?

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

5. How many times was the Kid shot when he was killed?

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