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

2. What is the title of Chapter 11?

3. Where was Travis's head kept cryogenically frozen?

4. With whom does Cate say she needs to talk things over before seeing Travis in Chapter 22?

5. What does Travis do when he learns that the urn contains his ashes in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Travis remark about scarves in Chapter 6?

7. To whom does Travis reach out for help and advice in Chapter 4? What advice is he given?

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

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

10. What does Kyle confess in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of Arnie's Arcade in the narrative. What is significant about this setting to the plot of the story? How does this setting connect to the novel's themes and symbolism?

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

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?

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