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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. When Abby places her bet on Travis before the fight in Chapter 4, Adam tells her she’s not the what that he thought she was?

2. What is the name of the emcee at the fight in the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. What kind of vehicle does Travis drive in the novel?

4. What does Abby do with her winnings at the birthday party at the end of Chapter 7?

5. What is described as the “masterpiece” that the fraternity brothers are standing around at the party in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Travis go about inserting himself into Abby’s life initially in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. What exchange takes place between Abby and Travis when Abby returns from her date with Parker in Chapter 5?

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

6. What confrontation takes place between Abby and Travis in the beginning of Chapter 10?

7. What conversation takes place between Abby and Finch in the beginning of Chapter 9?

8. What interaction takes place between Abby and Parker at the party in Chapter 5?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of gambling in Beautiful Disaster. What is the bet that is placed between Abby and Travis? Why does Abby engage in the bet? What is the outcome? How does this motif apply to Abby’s past?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of America Mason in Beautiful Disaster. How did America become friends with Abby? Where did they meet? What has brought America to the same college as Abby?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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