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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. What actors are said to be interested in playing a role in the movie version of the Author's book?
3. How long have the boy's parents in the first chapter of the book been trying to teach him to become invisible?
4. How many book festivals has the Author been to in New Orleans since meeting the Kid at breakfast?
5. How does the Author describe the cover of his book when he sees it in a bookstore?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is a little boy at the beginning of the book and what is he doing?
2. Who does the Author see waiting for him when he comes down the escalator at the airport on page 58?
3. What does William want to say to his son about the world they live in?
4. How does William die?
5. What are the Author's thoughts about his mother?
6. What happens the last time that Soot ever sees Daddy Henry?
7. Who was Daddy Henry and how often do Soot and his father visit him?
8. Who is Sharon?
9. What is Renny's mood when he picks the Author up at the airport, and what does he say about the Author's book?
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
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Mott use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?
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