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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 29?

2. Why is Travis glad when Cate leaves in Chapter 36?

3. How old does Travis claim to still be in Chapter 36?

4. What is in the second bedroom at Travis's father's home in Chapter 29?

5. What does Cate promise to buy for Travis in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed in the phone conversation with Travis in the beginning of Chapter 33?

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

3. What happens to Travis's ashes in Chapter 35?

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

5. What connection/conversation did Travis and Cate have in Part 6, Chapter 23

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

7. What are examples of foreshadowing seen in Chapters 26-28? What do they foretell?

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

9. What does Travis decide in the Retro Room in Part 6, Chapter 24?

10. What is the memory that Travis relates in Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of obsession in Noggin. How is this theme manifested through Travis's character and his actions? How is the theme developed through symbolism and imagery?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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