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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 does the cop live who shot William?
(a) Lumberton.
(b) Polkton.
(c) Apex.
(d) Cherryville.

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

3. How was the house heated where the Author lived when he was nine?
(a) Furnace.
(b) Wood-burning heater.
(c) Hot-water heat.
(d) Fireplace.

4. What is the name of the boy from whom Soot steals on page 214?
(a) Shane.
(b) Mike.
(c) Dave.
(d) Pete.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color is the skin of Soot's favorite superhero?

3. What does the Author hear before he stands to speak in the Bolton Town Hall?

4. How tall was the Author's father?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who asks the Author to autograph a book somewhere over West Texas, and what does he say about the fear that the Author has?

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

3. How did Kelly decide to become an undertaker?

4. How does Soot's mother act after his father dies?

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

6. What does the Author say about Sharon when he sees that she is meeting him in Bolton?

7. Why does Soot become a believer in stories?

8. What happens one night after Paul and Soot are target practicing in the woods?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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