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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Travis and Hatton go in Chapter 16?
(a) A karaoke club.
(b) A museum.
(c) A library.
(d) A coffee shop.

2. What is the name of Travis's former girlfriend?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Audrey.
(c) Cate.
(d) Anna.

3. What is Hatton's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Sharpe.
(c) Richards.
(d) Howell.

4. Who is Travis's father's boss at work?
(a) Mark Watson.
(b) Jeremy Pratt.
(c) Lawrence Ramsey.
(d) Arnold Tedeski.

5. Where in Travis's house is the urn that holds his ashes?
(a) In a trunk in the basement.
(b) The closet of the guest bedroom.
(c) On top of the kitchen refrigerator.
(d) The back of the attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Travis has heard from Cate in Chapter 20?

2. What word in Chapter 13 refers to being resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells?

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?

4. What is the title of Chapter 22?

5. Whom does Travis see for a checkup in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plot elements are established in Chapters 1-4?

2. How does Travis describe Thanksgiving dinner in Chapter 14?

3. What does Travis discuss with Dr. Saranson in Chapter 10?

4. How are the themes of the past and present deveoped in Chapters 19-22?

5. How does Travis respond to the "fan mail" he reads in Chapter 10?

6. What are some examples of foreshadowing in Chapters 1-4?

7. What is the significance of the painting that Travis recalls in Chapter 8?

8. What themes are developed in the subplot relating to Kyle's secret in the narrative?

9. What inner conflict does Travis face in Chapter 12? How does he address this conflict?

10. What memory does Travis have in flashback in Chapter 20?

(see the answer keys)

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