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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. When was Bolton at its pinnacle?
2. Where was the Kid shot?
3. What is the name of Soot's maternal uncle who comes and talks about justice after William dies?
4. What color hair does the woman have who gets her book signed by the Author and who says, "Hell of a show" (137)?
5. Where does Paul take Soot and teach him how to shoot?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the Author and Kelly talk about a long-distance relationship?
2. What type of house does Renny have, and why does he drive?
3. What does the Author tell the Kid when he has the Talk with him?
4. What does the Author tell the Kid about fear?
5. Why does Kelly go out with the Author?
6. What happens one night after Paul and Soot are target practicing in the woods?
7. What does the Author remember about his father?
8. Who asks the Author to autograph a book somewhere over West Texas, and what does he say about the fear that the Author has?
9. Why does Sharon call the Author when he is having dinner with a woman named Kelly in San Francisco?
10. How does Soot's mother punish him and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A writer’s voice is his individual writing style. A writer’s message is what he has to say or share about a subject. What conflicting advice does the Author receive about his voice and his message in his writing? How does conflicting advice make him struggle and why?
Essay Topic 2
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Mott use more metaphors or similes in Hell of a Book? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?
Essay Topic 3
William has things that he wants to teach Soot. What does William want to teach Soot? Why does he not teach Soot about the world Soot lives in?
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