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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. Who does Travis say is “just too self-absorbed to be scared of me” in Chapter 12?

2. Travis tells Abby that the first fight he’ll do for Benny is in how much time, in Chapter 16?

3. Abby says in Chapter 11, “One of the reasons I had chosen Eastern U was for its” what?

4. Who carves the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner in Chapter 17?

5. Who is the girl that arrives at Travis’s apartment with him in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conversation takes place between Travis’s father and Abby while she’s visiting for Thanksgiving in Chapter 17?

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

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

5. What is Travis’s response when Abby asks why he wants to be with her in Chapter 12?

6. What is the outcome of the fight in Chapter 16? What offer has Travis received?

7. Who is Jesse, and what is Abby’s response when she encounters him in Chapter 15?

8. What conversations does Abby have with Parker and Travis in the beginning of Chapter 17?

9. What is Abby’s outlook in the beginning of Chapter 18? When does the chapter begin?

10. What is Abby’s response to the offer that Travis receives in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Ethan in the narrative. What are Abby’s first impressions of Ethan at the bar? Where does Ethan live? What later happens to Ethan in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Brazil in the novel. How does Brazil know Abby, Travis, and the other characters? What information does America reveal about Brazil prior to the party? What is the truth of the matter?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style established in Chapter 1 of the novel. Is the story related in a past or present tense? Who is the narrator? Why do you think the author chooses a first-person narrative as opposed to a third-person style? What are the advantages of using this narrative style?

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