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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 Dave call to help the answer to #118?

2. What show is Adam rich on?

3. Where does Dave feel pain in this chapter?

4. What does Sari write about?

5. Where do Toph's classmates tend to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dave's first exposure to hatred.

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

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

4. In what way is Toph still a big part of Dave's life?

5. What happens when the magazine claims Adam Rich has been murdered?

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

7. How does Dave feel when he visits his old house?

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

9. What does Dave start in Chapter 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the fake obituaries Dave and his fellow editors run in the Might magazine.

1) What comment is the magazine trying to make by running fake obituaries?

2) Why do the fake obituaries backfire so badly?

3) How do the fake obituaries express the book's theme of death and how people react to it?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Eggers use character and setting to express his themes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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