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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 William think is to blame for his son's smile fading daily?

2. Who does the Author say were the worst customers when he worked for the cell phone company?

3. Where did the Author grow up?

4. What type of people did William draw before he quit?

5. How much is Jack paid per hour for his media training?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the boy from the beginning of the book hate riding to school on the bus?

3. What type of dress is the boy's mother wearing at the beginning of the book?

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

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

6. How does William die?

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

8. What are the Author's thoughts about his mother?

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

10. Who is waiting for the Author in Renny's limousine, and why can Renny not see him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Hell of a Book?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What are the settings in Hell of a Book? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Mott use more metaphors or similes in Hell of a Book? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

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