View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What level of sophistication is Bill supposed to write for?
(a) Sixth grade.
(b) College.
(c) Tenth Grade.
(d) Seventh Grade.

2. What type of home does Ronny Lawton's estranged wife live in?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A house.
(c) A trailer.
(d) A condo.

3. With which of these companies does the town previously have a contract?
(a) Mervin's.
(b) Sears.
(c) Sony.
(d) Toyota.

4. What attitude do the customer's at Ronny Lawton's work have toward him?
(a) They treat him like a crimininal.
(b) They are indifferent.
(c) They treat him like a celebrity.
(d) They treat him with sympathy.

5. How does Ronny Lawton act when Bill confronts him about how he treated his mother?
(a) Childish.
(b) Happy.
(c) Confused.
(d) Hostile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Diane live?

2. How old is Ronny's son?

3. What, according to the rumors, is going to happen to Paul when they take him to the zoo?

4. What does Bill call Pete in chapter 5 after the incident with the teenagers?

5. What is the first name of Ronny's manager?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the questions Ronny's estranged wife asks Bill when she calls him in chapter 10?

2. Why does Sam get angry at Bill over his Rocky commentary piece he presents him with?

3. Describe what Bill's town was like before all of the factories shut down.

4. Describe how Bill reacted right after his fathers death.

5. Who is Gretchen? Describe her.

6. Describe the phenomenon that is Linda Carter.

7. How does Ronny Lawton feel about the Vietnam War and Charlie? Explain.

8. Why is Bill always leaving messages on his girlfriend's machine?

9. Why does Bill say that "the written word is dead?"

10. Describe the insane scene at Denny's with the teenagers and Ronny.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 693 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample