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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. Where does Travis live?

2. What is the title of Chapter 2?

3. What is the title of Chapter 16?

4. Travis says in Chapter 9, “you can find ways to be okay with dying, but you can’t" what?

5. What is the name of Cate's fiance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Travis's encounter with Cate described in Chapter 21?

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

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

4. What does Travis discuss with Dr. Saranson in Chapter 10?

5. What is the symbolic or metaphorical significance of Travis's experience at the movie theater in Chapter 13?

6. How are the scientific elements of Travis's transplant described in the narrative?

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

8. What does Cate say to Travis when she calls him in Chapter 19?

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

10. How does Travis respond when he encounters Cate in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Travis's experiences during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays in the novel. With whom does Travis spend the holidays? How does he feel about these characters? How does he feel about the experiences he has during the holidays?

Essay Topic 2

What does Travis remark about his decision to be cryogenically frozen throughout the narrative? How do his feelings change about this decision? Whom does Travis feel he made the decision for?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the linear structure of Noggin. When and where does the author employ flashbacks? How are these instances differentiated from the present timeline? Why does the author employ flashbacks in each instance?

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