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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In photos of Daddy Henry and his family on page 51, what was Soot's grandmother wearing?
(a) Red blouse and flowered skirt.
(b) Blue blouse and white skirt.
(c) Dark blouse and flowered skirt.
(d) White blouse and plaid skirt.

2. What actors are said to be interested in playing a role in the movie version of the Author's book?
(a) James Franco and Heath Ledger.
(b) Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Donald Glover.
(c) Ben Affleck and Jared Padalecki.
(d) Seth Rogen and Christopher Nolan.

3. In a photo that Daddy Henry showed Soot, about how old was Soot's father?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

4. When the Author vomits out of Renny's car, what vehicle does he hit with his vomit?
(a) Chevy pickup.
(b) Toyota Corolla.
(c) Dodge pickup.
(d) Ford Fusion.

5. In the first chapter of the book, what does the mother want to do to bring the boy home?
(a) Fix his favorite foods.
(b) Bake a chocolate cake.
(c) Buy him a new baseball glove.
(d) Make chocolate chip cookies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Author grow up?

2. When the Author is in San Francisco with Renny, how many radio spots does he have?

3. What movie does the Author think of when he is riding up in the elevator to his room to prove to the desk clerk who he is?

4. How many book festivals has the Author been to in New Orleans since meeting the Kid at breakfast?

5. How much is the price of the Author's room when he is at a hotel where he was chased by an angry husband and slept with a desk clerk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does William want to say to his son about the world they live in?

2. Who is Sharon?

3. What happens the last time that Soot ever sees Daddy Henry?

4. What does Jack, the media trainer, say to the Author when they meet?

5. What does the Author say about the book he has written?

6. How does the Author prove who he is when he needs to get his room key in the second chapter of the book?

7. How does William die?

8. Who does the Author see waiting for him when he comes down the escalator at the airport on page 58?

9. What does Jack tell the Author to not write about and why?

10. What type of dress is the boy's mother wearing at the beginning of the book?

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