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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 Cate say she is no longer doing in Chapter 21?

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

3. What is the title of Chapter 18?

4. Where does Travis go to see a movie with his parents in Chapter 13?

5. What does Hatton say "is the only way for some people to be happy" in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What memory does Travis have in flashback in Chapter 20?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Kyle confess in Chapter 22?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Audrey in the narrative. How has Audrey changed during Travis's "death"? Who is interested in Audrey romantically? Whom is Audrey dating?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism and metaphor surrounding Travis's scar from his surgery. How do different characters respond to Travis's scar? What does Travis think of his scar and attempts to hide it?

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