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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 movie does the Author think of when he is riding up in the elevator to his room to prove to the desk clerk who he is?
2. In the story being covered by the media, what was the boy doing when he was killed by the police?
3. How many book festivals has the Author been to in New Orleans since meeting the Kid at breakfast?
4. As the Author waits for the media trainer, how often does his secretary offer him something to drink?
5. How much is Jack paid per hour for his media training?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the Author's thoughts about his mother?
2. Who does the Author see waiting for him when he comes down the escalator at the airport on page 58?
3. Why does the boy from the beginning of the book hate riding to school on the bus?
4. What is Renny's mood when he picks the Author up at the airport, and what does he say about the Author's book?
5. What does Jack, the media trainer, say to the Author when they meet?
6. What does William want to say to his son about the world they live in?
7. Who is waiting for the Author in Renny's limousine, and why can Renny not see him?
8. What does the Author say about the book he has written?
9. Who is Sharon?
10. What does Jack tell the Author to not write about and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Soot can make himself disappear. How does Soot feel when he disappears and becomes Unseen? What does invisibility give him or do for him?
Essay Topic 3
A writer’s voice is his individual writing style. A writer’s message is what he has to say or share about a subject. What conflicting advice does the Author receive about his voice and his message in his writing? How does conflicting advice make him struggle and why?
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