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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. What is the name of Soot's maternal uncle who comes and talks about justice after William dies?
(a) Norm.
(b) Joe.
(c) Bob.
(d) Paul.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Bolton at its pinnacle?

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

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

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

5. Where does the cop live who shot William?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Author describe the scene as he and Sharon walk to the Bolton Town Hall?

2. What does a minister tell the people of Bolton who gathered to hear the Author?

3. What does the Author tell the Kid when he has the Talk with him?

4. What do the Author and Kelly talk about a long-distance relationship?

5. How does watching Kelly work affect the Author, and why does he leave suddenly?

6. What does the Author see as he and Sharon drive into Bolton?

7. What type of house does Renny have, and why does he drive?

8. Why does Sharon call the Author when he is having dinner with a woman named Kelly in San Francisco?

9. What does the Author tell the Kid about fear?

10. What does Soot see and feel when his father dies?

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