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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 Enzo refer to crows as in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 3, Enzo says that he has always loved watching what with Denny?

3. In Chapter 3, Denny tells Enzo that "balance, anticipation" and what are vital if one is going to be a successful race car driver?

4. Enzo notices that he and who have grown apart in Chapter 20?

5. Where does Enzo use the bathroom when he is locked inside in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is humor used as a stylistic element in the novel? What purpose does it serve in terms of the novel's themes?

2. How does Eve become injured in Chapter 17? What does Denny do?

3. In what way is the novel structured in terms of the passage of time? What impact does this particular style have on the reader?

4. What are Enzo's views on television? What channels does he particularly enjoy and why?

5. How does Enzo change his attitude about Eve in Chapter 8? What does Eve represent to Enzo in this chapter?

6. How does Eve's character evolve in the narrative in Chapter 9? Why?

7. Why is Enzo sent to Mike and Tony's in Chapter 19? What happens with Enzo's toy there?

8. What does Denny propose to Eve in Chapter 16? What is Eve's response?

9. What does Enzo remark about reincarnation in Chapter 18? Where did he learn this information?

10. Describe the character of Annika. How is she introduced in Chapter 25? What is foreshadowed in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Denny Swift in the novel. How old is Denny when he first gets Enzo? What are Denny's passions? Also, discuss the motif of auto racing in the novel. How does Denny, and by default, Enzo, use auto racing as a metaphor for life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the motif of memory in the novel. What do memories mean to Enzo? What is represented by Enzo's memory of dancing with Zoë in Chapter 20? Why does Enzo want to hold onto these memories?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Eve in the novel. How does Enzo feel about Eve when they first meet? How does Eve feel about Enzo? How does this relationship evolve in the course of the reading? What are Eve's feelings regarding her parents? How is her relationship with Denny described?

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