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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. How did the Author's father die?

2. When did Kelly decide she wanted to be an undertaker?

3. What is the first sentence that the Author has for his second book?

4. By the time the Author is in San Francisco, how long has he been into his tour for Hell of a Book?

5. Who sits next to the Author as the plane leaves San Francisco?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Soot become a believer in stories?

2. What do the Author and the Kid do when they go to Pennsylvania?

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

4. How does the Author describe the scene as he and Sharon walk to the Bolton Town Hall?

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

6. What does the Author remember about his father?

7. How does watching Kelly work affect the Author, and why does he leave suddenly?

8. What does Soot see and feel when his father dies?

9. What do the Author and Kelly talk about a long-distance relationship?

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

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

The Author reverts to his usual behavior after seeing Kelly. Why does the Author revert to his usual behavior after seeing Kelly? What does his reliance upon routines reveal about him and being a creature of habit?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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