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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 is the title of Chapter 7?

2. How far does Travis say he traveled to pick up Abby’s puppy in Chapter 8?

3. What is Travis’s breath said to reek of when he and America interrupt Abby and Parker kissing in Parker’s car in Chapter 6?

4. Who is Travis called to have a fight against in Chapter 4?

5. What does Parker give to Abby for her birthday in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Parker leave the party early in Chapter 7? What does Abby do once he’s gone?

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

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

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

6. Where does Abby wake up in Chapter 8? Why is she told to call America?

7. How does Abby meet the character named Ethan in Chapter 3? What does Ethan reveal about himself in the meeting?

8. Where do Abby and Parker go on their first date in Chapter 5? How does the date go?

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

10. How does Abby come to eavesdrop on America and Travis’s conversation about her in Chapter 4? What is said?

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

Define “motif” in narrative literature, and discuss the motif of fighting in the novel. Why does Travis engage in the fights on campus? What draws the other students to watch the fights? What do you think this recurring backdrop represents symbolically in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Shepley in the novel. How old is Shepley? Where did he meet America? How long have they been dating? What is Shepley’s relationship with Travis like?

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