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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 name of the blonde that Travis pushed from his lap for insulting America, according to the narrator in Chapter 14?

2. The second tattoo that Travis has gotten in Chapter 13 says “I belong to my beloved, and my beloved is mine” in what language?

3. Abby tells Travis at the party that who won’t speak to her now because of him in Chapter 20?

4. Where does the fight take place in Chapter 16?

5. What is Travis’s father’s name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Abby’s “date” with Parker described in Chapter 19?

2. What conflict arises surrounding Abby during the fight that Travis is engaged in, in Chapter 19?

3. What news of Abby’s father does America relate to her in Chapter 14?

4. What purchases does Abby discover that Travis has made in the beginning of Chapter 13?

5. What confrontation takes place when Abby and America go to Travis’s apartment in Chapter 18?

6. What do Travis and Parker say about each other to Abby in Chapter 12?

7. Where are Abby and her friends in Chapter 15? What is the objective in this setting?

8. Who do Travis and Abby encounter outside at the party in Chapter 13?

9. What exchange takes place when Abby and Travis awaken in Chapter 11?

10. Where do Abby and Travis encounter one another on Valentine’s Day in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of jealousy in the novel. How does Travis express his jealousy over Parker in Chapter 5? How does Abby respond to Travis’s conquests with the women at the college? How does the issue of jealousy become resolved in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Plot Structure

a. Discuss the plot structure of Beautiful Disaster. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?

b. How does Beautiful Disaster compare with other novels in the contemporary young adult romance genre? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in McGuire’s writing?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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