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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the parallel between Mrs. Pratt touching Travis’ neck and Travis holding Julia’s hand? (from Part 10, Chapter 35, Epilogue)

Travis wants to see if he feels different after physically connecting with Jeremy’s family.

Both Julia and Mrs. Pratt are physically connecting with Travis.

Both Julia and Mrs. Pratt are physically connecting with what’s left of Jeremy.

Travis is “possessed” by Jeremy’s spirit, who wants to reconnect with “his” family.

2.

Which character can be seen as pretending the least, and why?

Jeremy, because he sees the truth for what it is and acts accordingly.

Travis, because he sees the truth for what it is and acts accordingly.

Kyle, because he always tells the truth about his feelings and his situation.

Cate, because she always tells the truth about her feelings and her situation.

3.

Which character did Travis not say goodbye to shortly before he died? (from Part 2, Chapters 5 – 9)

Kyle.

His mother.

Hatton.

Cate.

4.

Travis’ current relationship with Cate is equivalent to Hatton’s relationship with whom, and why? (from Part 4, Chapters 14 - 18)

Cate, because Hatton feels the same way about Cate as Travis does.

Audrey, because both she and Cate are seemingly unattainable.

Kyle, because both he and Cate join forces with Hatton to make Travis see the truth about his new life.

Travis, because Travis is the object of Hatton’s unattainable desire, in the same way as Cate is the object of Travis’.

5.

What is the thematic parallel between Travis’ obsession with Space Invaders and his obsession with Cate?

Both explore the dangers of trying to live past lives in the present.

Both explore the positive value of trying to live past lives in the present.

Both explore the positive value of facing the truth about the present rather than living in the past.

Both explore the dangers to friendship caused by obsession.

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