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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 a woman the Author has dinner with in San Francisco when Sharon calls and says seeing that woman is a mistake?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Cindi.
(c) Lacy.
(d) Maggie.

2. What does the Author hear before he stands to speak in the Bolton Town Hall?
(a) Peacock.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Owl.

3. How many times was the Kid shot when he was killed?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

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

5. Who is Soot's favorite superhero?
(a) Iron Man.
(b) The Hulk.
(c) Captain America.
(d) Silver Surfer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of an advance did the Author get for Hell of a Book?

2. At the Author's old home, from what type of tree does a tire swing dangle?

3. What does the Kid say is his favorite animal?

4. On page 113, where are the Kid and the Author sitting?

5. What double duty does the Bolton Town Hall serve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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