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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 is the title of Chapter 12?
2. What does Travis's mother insist upon when he and Hatton return home in Chapter 19?
3. With whom does Cate say she needs to talk things over before seeing Travis in Chapter 22?
4. What did Kyle confess to Travis shortly before Travis "died"?
5. What word from the narrative refers to the ability to receive or contain?
Short Essay Questions
1. What thoughts and actions does Travis describe in the beginning of Chapter 6?
2. What information does Cate relate to Travis in Chapter 18?
3. What is Travis's objective in Chapter 16? How does he go about achieving that objective?
4. How does the title of the book come into play in Chapter 7? Who uses this name?
5. What plot elements are established in Chapters 1-4?
6. To whom does Travis reach out for help and advice in Chapter 4? What advice is he given?
7. How is Travis's trip to the movie theater described in Chapter 13?
8. How is Travis's encounter with Cate described in Chapter 21?
9. What inner conflict does Travis face in Chapter 12? How does he address this conflict?
10. How are the scientific elements of Travis's transplant described in the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the chapter titles throughout Noggin. What relationship do the chapter titles have to the actions or dialogue in the story? Why do you think the author has chosen to title each chapter in this manner? Are there exceptions?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How is the novel's title illuminated in the narrative? When does "Noggin" appear in the text? From what character? Why do you think the author chose this title for the book?
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