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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 is Dana’s dad described?

2. How had Mullet Fingers escaped from the hospital?

3. Where did Roy tell his mother he is headed before dinner at the beginning of Chapter Fifteen?

4. What did the doctor say ‘Roy’ will need unless the dogs that bit him are found?

5. What tool did Mullet Fingers ask Roy to bring with him that night, should Roy decide to meet up with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Roy show himself to his parents at the hospital?

2. What put a kink in Roy’s plan to prove that there were owls living on the construction properly?

3. What truth did Roy point out to Dana when he visited Dana at home?

4. What did Mother Paula’s ultimately do to try and save their public image?

5. How did Officer Delinko show whose side he was really on in Chapter Twenty?

6. How did Roy know that Mullet Fingers was still nearby and had seen him at the Molly Bell in the Epilogue?

7. What is the irony in what Curly and Officer Delinko were not telling each other at the beginning of Chapter Seventeen?

8. How is the theme of ‘revenge’ seen in the Epilogue?

9. What did Roy see in the newspaper that upsets him?

10. What woke Officer Delinko up from his daydream during his night shift, and what is the symbolism of this?

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

There are many examples of symbolism in Hoot. Select three instances of symbolism in the novel and explain their purpose. What was being symbolized?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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