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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. Where do Travis and Hatton go in Chapter 16?

3. Whom does Kyle say he is moving in with in Chapter 21?

4. What does Cate say she regrets in Chapter 18?

5. Whom does Travis say he wants to win back in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Kyle confess in Chapter 22?

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

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

10. How does Travis respond to the "fan mail" he reads in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Travis Coates as the protagonist of Noggin. How old is Travis? What are Travis's objectives, actions, and obstacles in the course of the story? How does Travis's character evolve as the plot progresses?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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