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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 did Beatrice want to borrow from Roy in Chapter Ten?

2. How many garbage bags did Roy find at the camp he came across in Chapter Five?

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

4. What type of accent did Kalo have?

5. What happened to Dana after someone pulled him off of Roy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Curly’s television when he was spending the night in the trailer, and what was it symbolic of?

2. What lie did Beatrice tell Roy’s mother in Chapter Ten, and why did she pick that lie?

3. How did Roy and Officer Delinko meet?

4. What evidence is there for Roy and Beatrice’s relationship beginning to change in Chapter Eight?

5. How does Beatrice explain who the barefoot boy is and why he is in hiding?

6. How does the weather in Chapter Six add to the story?

7. When Roy first rides his bike to the construction site, who does he see there and how is he treated?

8. What back-story is revealed about the barefoot runner in Chapter Ten?

9. Why did the garage chief in charge of fixing Officer Delinko’s car not hide the car keys were Officer Delinko requested?

10. What did Officer Delinko find stuck to the fence at the construction site, and why did he keep it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hoot is a funny book. What are some examples of humor from the story? What writing techniques does the author employee to get humor across to readers? Is the author effective at portraying humor?

Essay Topic 2

Roy cares deeply about his parents, and frequently thinks about how his actions will affect them. What are some examples from the book that demonstrate Roy’s care for his parents? Why do you suppose he worries about them so much?

Essay Topic 3

Beatrice is introduced to readers as a bully, which is the reputation she holds at school and with her peers. However, she shows a maternal and protective side in private. To whom does she show this other side of her, and under what circumstances? Why might she have a public persona to hide her personal one?

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