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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to a plant that produces a fragrant oil used in perfumes and incense?
(a) Mahogany.
(b) Andover.
(c) Agorah.
(d) Patchouli.

2. Where do Travis and Kyle go to a party in Chapter 21?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Travis's high school.
(c) New York.
(d) Kyle's college.

3. Who makes a toast to Travis during dinner in Chapter 14?
(a) Travis's father.
(b) Travis's grandmother.
(c) Travis's sister.
(d) Travis's mother.

4. Where does Travis go to see a movie with his parents in Chapter 13?
(a) The Moon Theater.
(b) The Triton Theater.
(c) The Arena Theater.
(d) The Ritz Theater.

5. What is the title of Chapter 21?
(a) "You Again."
(b) "Hiding from It."
(c) "The Impossible."
(d) "Where it Matters."

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness leads to Travis's "death"?

2. What sport does Travis attempt in Chapter 10?

3. Where does Cate touch Travis when they talk in Chapter 18?

4. How does Cate appear when she sees Travis on stage in Chapter 17?

5. What word from Chapter 14 refers to a speech or writing in praise for one who has died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the painting that Travis recalls in Chapter 8?

2. What does Kyle confess in Chapter 22?

3. Whom does Travis go to see in Chapter 11? What do they discuss?

4. What happens when Travis and Hatton arrive at the karaoke bar in Chapter 17?

5. What does Travis remark about his friendship with Hatton in Chapter 20? What leads to this?

6. What information does Cate relate to Travis in Chapter 18?

7. How are the themes of the past and present deveoped in Chapters 19-22?

8. How does Travis describe Thanksgiving dinner in Chapter 14?

9. What inner conflict does Travis face in Chapter 12? How does he address this conflict?

10. To whom does Travis reach out for help and advice in Chapter 4? What advice is he given?

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