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

2. What color house did the Author live in when he was nine?

3. When the walls were redone in the house the Author lived in when he was nine, what color were they painted?

4. In San Francisco, how long does the Author talk about Hell of a Book?

5. What color is the skin of Soot's favorite superhero?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Author tell the Kid when he has the Talk with him?

2. Why does Kelly go out with the Author?

3. What does the Author remember about his father?

4. What is the Kid's favorite animal and why?

5. How did Kelly decide to become an undertaker?

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

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

8. What does the Author do after Kelly?

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

10. Why does Soot become a believer in stories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Soot becomes interested in stories. How and why does Soot become interested in stories? What does he realize about their power?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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