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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 color is the dress that Abby picks out in Chapter 13?

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

3. Who arrives while Abby and Parker are on a date as friends, making Abby uncomfortable, in Chapter 19?

4. Who tries to force himself on Abby in Chapter 19?

5. What is the title of Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What leads up to the fight between Travis and a costumed pirate in Chapter 11?

10. How does Abby’s father need her help in Chapter 14? What is Abby’s response to this request?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting established in Chapter 1 of Beautiful Disaster. Where is Eastern University located? What religion is the college associated with? What clues in the first chapter indicate the time period in which the story takes place?

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 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?

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