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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 do Travis and Cate go out in Chapter 23?

2. What happens when Travis gets into the car after leaving the arcade in Chapter 25?

3. What is Matt's last name?

4. How many of the letters does Travis read in Chapter 34?

5. Who convinced Travis's parents to hide their divorce from Travis until he had adjusted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cate surprise Travis with in Part 6, Chapter 23?

2. Why do you think the author fails to address some of the scientific and philosophic aspects in Travis's story?

3. How does Travis respond when his friends try to convince him of the foolishness of what he's about to do in Chapter 32?

4. What happens when Travis can't beat his old high shcool in the video game in Part 6, Chapter 25?

5. How does Travis describe his family's Christmas celebration in Chapter 27?

6. What news does Travis learn from Kyle in Chapter 27?

7. What is significant about the chapter title of Chapter 34?

8. What is described in the novel's Epilogue?

9. What circumstances are noted when Cate leaves Travis's home in Chapter 27?

10. What is significant about the change in the narrative tense in the Epilogue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Describe and discuss several examples of irony in Noggin. What are examples of verbal irony in the story? What are examples of dramatic or situational irony? What purpose does irony serve in each example?

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