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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 do Travis and his friends call Jeremy's mother in Chapter 35?

2. What does Jeremy's mother ask to see in Chapter 35?

3. With whom has Kyle moved in Chapter 27?

4. Where does Travis kiss Cate in Chapter 36?

5. Where does Travis go with his friends in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the conflict between Travis and Turner signify in the narrative?

2. What is Travis doing in the beginning of Chapter 35? Who is he with?

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

4. What do Travis and his mother discuss when Travis returns home in Chapter 28?

5. What interaction do Travis and Kyle have in Part 6, Chapter 24 regarding Cate?

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

7. What actions does Travis take in unraveling the mysetery of his father in Chapter 27?

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

9. How does Chapter 26 stand in juxtaposition to the other chapters in the novel?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Lawrence Ramsey. What is the basis of Travis's friendship with Lawrence? How old is Ramsey and where does he live? What advice does Ramsey give to Travis?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of Travis's ashes in Noggin. Where does Travis discover his ashes? How does he respond? What do Travis's friends make of the ashes? What becomes of them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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