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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 does Dave go at the beginning of this chapter?

2. What does Dave discover is missing from his pants?

3. What do Dave and Toph eat when they watch videos?

4. What is Beth preparing for in this chapter?

5. Where is Toph sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What different directions do the characters take in Chapter 2?

2. How does Dave help his mother in the first chapter?

3. What problems does Dave have cooking?

4. Summarize the second chapter.

5. How does Dave's disorganization affect Toph?

6. How does Dave act in the club with his friends?

7. Why does Dave not date many women?

8. Why does Dave call a nurse rather than take his mother to the hospital?

9. How does a group of Mexican children harass Dave and Meredith in Chapter 5?

10. Summarize Chapter 3.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Dave's relationship with his parents.

1) Why does Dave hold his mother in much higher regard than his father?

2) How have Dave's parents affected his personality and the decisions he makes in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Dave's relationship with Toph.

1) In what way is Dave in danger of smothering his younger brother?

2) In what way does Dave need Toph as much as Toph needs him?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Eggers' writing style. How would you describe his prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Eggers' style give to his story?

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