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

2. What color house did the Author live in when he was nine?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the cop live who shot William?

2. What month was Soot's father killed?

3. Where does Paul take Soot and teach him how to shoot?

4. Where does the Author meet a flight attendant from Tulsa?

5. What does Soot's mother use to discipline him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the Author and the Kid do when they go to Pennsylvania?

3. What is the Kid's favorite animal and why?

4. How did Kelly decide to become an undertaker?

5. What does the Author do after Kelly?

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

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

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

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

10. What is it like for Soot to be Unseen?

(see the answer keys)

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