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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 Officer Delinko relieved about when he saw Roy in the hospital?

2. What was the last day Kimberly Lou Dixon was available to Mother Paula’s?

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

4. What did Roy tell his mom about Mullet Fingers’ mom, which greatly concerned her?

5. What did Curly find in the dirt at the construction site in Chapter Sixteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the latest vandalism done at the construction site in Chapter Sixteen?

2. What is Chuck Muckle’s response to Curly’s questions about the owls tell readers?

3. What were the results of the E.I.S. the Mother Paula Company did and what was done with the report?

4. How does Roy show humility in the Epilogue?

5. How did Mullet Fingers break out of Juvenile Detention?

6. How do Roy’s Parents feel toward Mullet Fingers?

7. Why was Dana almost certainly facing juvenile hall after being caught at the construction site?

8. What is the symbolism shown at the end of Chapter Twenty-One?

9. What change of plans did Curly and Chuck Muckle decide in their phone conversation, any why were the plans changed?

10. What made Officer Delinko realize what was going to happen to the owls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in Hoot have questionable morals, and even the characters who are overall “good” make some choices that would not be considered “good morals” by all. Which characters have “good” morals, and which have “bad” morals? Is it easy to distinguish the two? Are there any characters who have both good and bad morals?

Essay Topic 2

Roy feels very strongly about Montana and Florida. How does he feel about each state? When and how do his feelings about Florida change? What does he ultimately realize?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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