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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man have in his hands who is chasing the Author on page 10?

2. How old was the Author when he decided that he wanted to be a writer?

3. When the Author goes to the bathroom during the media training, who is already there?

4. What color hair does the media trainer's secretary have?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the Author work before his book sold?

2. Since the Author's book tour in the Midwest, where has he been?

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

4. How does the Author escape from a man who is chasing him at a hotel?

5. Who is Sharon?

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

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

8. What happens when Soot's father hears him crying in the night?

9. Where is a little boy at the beginning of the book and what is he doing?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Author struggles with dating and interacting with people. Why does the Author struggle with dating and interacting with people? Why are his feelings about being with people conflicted?

Essay Topic 2

The Author meets Nic Cage on a plane. Why is the Author excited to meet Nic Cage? What conversation do they have about knowing people? What do they conclude about what it means to know someone?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is The Author’s character arc, and what situations and characters influence his growth and transformation?

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