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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. On page 186, what does the Author talk about people tripping on?
(a) Stairs.
(b) Marble.
(c) Broken cement.
(d) Ball.

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

6. Where do the Author and the Kid go to a candy factory?
(a) Colorado.
(b) California.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Pennsylvania.

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

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

9. What does Paul think Soot needs to be heard?
(a) Shotgun.
(b) Pistol.
(c) Stories.
(d) Education.

10. How tall was the Author's father?
(a) 6 feet 6 inches.
(b) 5 feet 8 inches.
(c) 6 feet 2 inches.
(d) 5 feet 11 inches.

11. What is the name of the minister people question about William's death?
(a) Miller.
(b) Brown.
(c) Jones.
(d) White.

12. What is the first sentence that the Author has for his second book?
(a) I'm pretty much f*ucked.
(b) It was a pleasure to jump.
(c) I was born twice.
(d) It was a dark and stormy night . . .

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does the minister in Bolton say he has had all his life on page 244?

2. When was Bolton at its pinnacle?

3. What is the name of Soot's maternal uncle who comes and talks about justice after William dies?

4. By the time the Author is in San Francisco, how long has he been into his tour for Hell of a Book?

5. Where did Paul get the pistol he uses to teach Soot to shoot?

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