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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. What was the year that "Tribute to a Dog" was written?

2. What did Travis take more comfort in sleeping beside?

3. How many people did Vince kill in the trattoria?

4. What had Nora found out at the doctors?

5. Who or what was awaiting Travis, Nora and Einstein when they returned home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vince want with Don Tetragna?

2. Why didn't Nora keep her new hairstyle?

3. How does Einstein's communication via the tiles convince Dr. Keene to keep him free?

4. What was the purpose behind Yarbeck's creation?

5. What is significant about Nora and how does Travis feel?

6. How was teaching Einstein having a beneficial effect on Nora?

7. Why are the agents responsible for monitoring Garrison and Della's conversation hesitant?

8. What did Vince do that he didn't think would have been acceptable by Don Tetragna, and what did he do to prepare himself for this outcome?

9. What was it about Travis and Nora that made them so memorable to Van Dyne?

10. Why was it that Lem couldn't tolerate failure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who would you rather have at your side, Einstein or Walt? Why is this your choice? If you could have any character as a friend in this book who would it be and why?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between the way Travis and Nora approach Einstein's sickness? What are the instigating events preceding both their views? How does this affect each of their life outlooks in general? How do they compliment one another?

Essay Topic 3

What led Travis to guilt over the death of his loved ones? Do you think this is a logical way to feel? Why or why not? Describe the way you would feel in his position.

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