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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 does Travis's mother insist upon when he and Hatton return home in Chapter 19?

2. What did the body-donor die of that donated his body for Travis's surgery?

3. What is Hatton's last name?

4. What does Travis's mother suggest he get to hide his scar in Chapter 6?

5. What is the name of the person who donated his body for Travis's surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What themes are developed in the subplot relating to Kyle's secret in the narrative?

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

3. What is Travis's objective in Chapter 16? How does he go about achieving that objective?

4. What plot elements are established in Chapters 1-4?

5. What thoughts and actions does Travis describe in the beginning of Chapter 6?

6. How does Travis describe the differences of his new body in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

10. What does Kyle confess in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Travis's friendship with Hatton in the novel. When and where does Travis meet Hatton? How is Hatton similar to Travis's other friends? How is he different?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of obsession in Noggin. How is this theme manifested through Travis's character and his actions? How is the theme developed through symbolism and imagery?

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