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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 body part was hurt on the barefoot runner?
2. Where was Roy’s favorite place that his family has lived?
3. What did Beatrice, Roy, and the running boy feed the owls?
4. By Chapter Eight, how far behind schedule was the construction project?
5. What was Officer Delinko’s punishment for falling asleep in his car?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the impression Officer Delnko makes on Roy’s parents differ from the reader’s understanding of the character?
2. What aspect of Officer Delinko’s personality is displayed in Chapter Three?
3. How is the girl who talks to Roy in the cafeteria in Chapter Two presented, and what does this suggest?
4. What evidence is there for Roy and Beatrice’s relationship beginning to change in Chapter Eight?
5. What happened to Curly’s television when he was spending the night in the trailer, and what was it symbolic of?
6. How does Beatrice interact with Roy’s mother the first time they meet? What does this tell readers about Beatrice?
7. What is the memory of Montana Roy has in Chapter Five?
8. What did Officer Delinko find inside the portable toilets on the flatbed truck?
9. What is the relationship between Roy and Dana Matherson, as revealed in the bus ride in Chapter One?
10. What lie did Beatrice tell Roy’s mother in Chapter Ten, and why did she pick that lie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author includes multiple pop culture references that date the book in current times. What cultural and pop culture references can you note from the book? What year or decade would you guess this story is set in, and why?
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
The author portrays the characters’ ages well through their speech. What are some examples of how the characters’ speech patterns or verbiage gives away their age? Why might an author do this? Do you think that this author had used this writing technique effectively?
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