View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name is given to the puppy that Travis gives Abby for her birthday in Chapter 8?

2. What is the name of the restaurant that Parker takes Abby to in Chapter 5?

3. Who is the new challenger in the fight in the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. What kind of car does Shepley drive?

5. Where do Abby and her friends go to eat before going to the club in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the wagers in the bet between Travis and Abby in Chapter 4? Who wins the bet?

2. What leads Abby and America to stay at Travis and Shep’s apartment in Chapter 2? How does Abby feel about the situation initially?

3. What causes Travis to storm off from in the cafeteria in Chapter 4?

4. What are Abby’s impressions on her date with Parker in Chapter 10?

5. What do Abby and America discuss while they are out together in Chapter 7?

6. How does Abby meet Travis Maddox in Chapter 1? How would you describe their meeting?

7. What leads to Travis’s fight in the cafeteria in Chapter 8? What happens after the fight?

8. What leads Abby to become outraged by Travis when she and America arrive at his apartment in Chapter 2?

9. What gift does Parker give to Abby in Chapter 6? How does Abby respond to the gift?

10. How does Abby come to learn about the surprise party being planned for her birthday in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the reputation that Travis has with women in the beginning of the narrative. How do the women on campus react to Travis? How does Travis encourage this behavior? Why does Travis’s reputation put Abby off?

Essay Topic 2

Sexuality in Beautiful Disaster

a. Discuss the differences and similarities between male and female sexuality in the novel. How does Travis view women? Do his views change in the course of the novel?

b. How are the characters of Abby and America similar? How do they differ? Are their views on sexuality similar or different?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the bet that is established between Abby and the hosts of her birthday party in Chapter 7. How many shots of tequila must Abby drink in order to win double the bet? What dangers does Abby face in this situation? Do you think the author’s depiction in this chapter is realistic?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 889 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample