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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 was Curly afraid of in Chapter Eleven?

2. What sort of footwear was the strange boy seen running in Chapter One wearing?

3. How long was Roy banned from riding the bus?

4. What was Officer Delinko’s career objective?

5. What was Roy doing when Officer Delinko saw him for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspect of Officer Delinko’s personality is displayed in Chapter Three?

2. Why did Officer Delinko offer to personally pay the bill for his patrol car?

3. How did Officer Delinko plan to abide by his punishment at work, but still scope out the construction site?

4. What two favors does Officer Delinko ask of Roy while during their drive to Roy’s house, and how does Roy feel about them?

5. How is the girl who talks to Roy in the cafeteria in Chapter Two presented, and what does this suggest?

6. What is revealed about Beatrice’s home life in Chapter Ten, and how might this change the readers’ perception of her?

7. What did Officer Delinko find inside the portable toilets on the flatbed truck?

8. What favor did Roy ask of Garrett at the beginning of Chapter Four?

9. Who is Kimberly Lou Dixon?

10. What about Officer Delinko’s interaction with Curly in Chapter One shows how different their personalities are?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses a great deal of similes and metaphors throughout Hoot. Please provide at least three different examples of similes and metaphors from the book. Why would the author use this writing technique to describe things? What are the benefits of it? Are there any drawbacks?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout Hoot, Roy recalls his time in Montana and daydreams about it. What about Montana attracts him? What does he miss? Why might Montana be such a fond memory for him?

Essay Topic 3

First impressions of characters are not always accurate. Describe one character in Hoot whom ended up being very different than your first impression of them. How did they surprise you? Were you happy that they turned out differently than you thought they would? Why might the author misrepresent someone at first to readers?

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