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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. Who does Judd bring with him to the photo shoot?

2. Where does Kirsten decide to move to in this chapter?

3. Whose wedding did Dave attend only weeks before?

4. Where does Dave say his mother used to shop?

5. Who agrees to having his fake obituary written?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do more people agree to to the magazines nude photo shoot in Chapter 7?

2. How does Dave convince the producer he did not have a privileged upbringing?

3. Why are the cast members of the Real World not so welcome at the photo shoot in Chapter 7?

4. How does Dave deal with John in Chapter 7?

5. Why does Dave decide to apply for The Real World?

6. Why is the apartment not a good place to live?

7. How is Dave's situation changing in Chapter 8?

8. What does Dave start in Chapter 6?

9. What does Dave do for the front cover of the first issue?

10. Describe Dave's meeting with Sarah in Chapter 10.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Dave's obsession with death.

1) How does Dave's obsession with death affect the people around him?

2) How does Dave's obsession with death affect his life in general?

3) In what way can Dave use his obsession with death in a positive way?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss with the students first person point of view. Why do the students think first person point of view is not necessarily reliable? What moments in the book do the students think are not so reliable and why? With the students, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the first person point of view.

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following options and discuss how illness affected that particular area in Eggers' life.

1) Work

2) Social life

3) Intimate relationships

4) Family

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