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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. Where in Travis's house is the urn that holds his ashes?

2. What is the name of the person who donated his body for Travis's surgery?

3. What is Hatton's last name?

4. Who is the new guidance counselor at Travis's school in Chapter 10?

5. Who is the doctor that proposes the idea of freezing Travis's head after his death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kyle confess in Chapter 22?

3. What does Cate say to Travis when she calls him in Chapter 19?

4. How does Travis describe the differences of his new body in Chapter 3?

5. Whom does Travis go to see in Chapter 11? What do they discuss?

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

7. To whom does Travis reach out for help and advice in Chapter 4? What advice is he given?

8. How are the scientific elements of Travis's transplant described in the narrative?

9. How does Travis respond when he encounters Cate in Chapter 17?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Jeremy Pratt and what is his relationship to the protagonist? How does Travis learn about Jeremy Pratt? What does he learn about him? What does Jeremy signify to Travis?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of obsession in Noggin. How is this theme manifested through Travis's character and his actions? How is the theme developed through symbolism and imagery?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism and metaphor surrounding Travis's scar from his surgery. How do different characters respond to Travis's scar? What does Travis think of his scar and attempts to hide it?

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