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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. Abby is to be whose date at the fraternity Valentine’s Day party in Chapter 18?

2. How much money does Abby need to win gambling in order to save her father in Chapter 15?

3. Abby abandons Parker on their date while they are doing what in Chapter 19?

4. What is the title of Chapter 20?

5. Who is threatening to kill Abby’s father in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads up to the fight between Travis and a costumed pirate in Chapter 11?

2. What conversation takes place between Travis’s father and Abby while she’s visiting for Thanksgiving in Chapter 17?

3. How does Abby’s father need her help in Chapter 14? What is Abby’s response to this request?

4. Where do Abby and Travis encounter one another on Valentine’s Day in Chapter 20?

5. What exchange takes place when Abby and Travis awaken in Chapter 11?

6. What do Travis and Parker say about each other to Abby in Chapter 12?

7. What is Abby’s response to the offer that Travis receives in Chapter 16?

8. What purchases does Abby discover that Travis has made in the beginning of Chapter 13?

9. What conflict arises surrounding Abby during the fight that Travis is engaged in, in Chapter 19?

10. How is Abby’s “date” with Parker described in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Shepley in the novel. How old is Shepley? Where did he meet America? How long have they been dating? What is Shepley’s relationship with Travis like?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Parker Hayes in the novel. How old is Parker? What are Abby’s first impressions of him? In what ways does Parker Hayes represent the opposite of Travis Maddox in the novel? How does Parker’s character evolve in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Sexuality in Beautiful Disaster

a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the novel. How does Travis view women? Do his views change in the course of the novel?

b. How are the characters of Abby and America similar? How do they differ? Are their views on sexuality similar or different?

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