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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 does John take in this chapter?

2. Which of the following words best describes Dave's magazine?

3. How does the Might magazine claim Rich has been killed?

4. Who does the reality show choose over Dave?

5. Who does Dave not want to see on a regular basis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Toph's life beginning to change in Chapter 8?

2. What problems does Toph cause Dave in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

6. What is wrong with Dave at the end of Chapter 8?

7. What is the misunderstanding between the Might magazine and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego in Chapter 8?

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

9. How does the Real Show eventually help Dave to promote the Might magazine?

10. Describe Dave's first exposure to hatred.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Dave's family.

1) How important is Dave's family to him? Are there some members of his family that were more important than others?

2) What would have happened to Dave if he did not have his family around when his parents died?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following and describe how his/her character matures in the book.

1) Beth

2) Dave

3) Toph

4) Kirsten

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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