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What is the most likely reason that Travis has such a negative reaction to the letters he receives in Part 3? (from Part 3, Chapters 10 – 13)

He feels a lot of pressure to live up to Lawrence Ramsey’s example of being able to withstand being a celebrity.

He feels a lot of fear that he will have to live up to Dr. Saranson’s request to help in recruiting other test subjects.

He feels a lot of pressure to live up to people’s expectations of him.

He feels a lot of fear that people will soon forget him.

The shift of tense in the epilogue suggests that Travis’ perspective on his life has changed in what way?

His body and his head are now integrated in the present.

He’s living more in the present than the past.

His head is living in the present while his body is living in the past.

He’s living more in the past than in the present.

Why is the fact that Travis sees Cate at the Triton Theatre in Part 3 significant? (from Part 3, Chapters 10 – 13)

The Triton is where Travis first told Cate he had cancer.

The Triton is where Travis and Cate had their first fight.

The Triton is where Travis first said “I love you” to Cate.

The Triton is where Cate first said “I love you” to Travis.

What do Cate’s painting and Kyle Hagler’s sexuality have in common? (from Part 2, Chapters 5 – 9)

They both represent aspects of Travis’ past friendships that he wants desperately to forget about.

They are both representations of Travis’ past friendships that he continues to cherish in the present.

They are both aspects of Travis’ past that remain exactly as they were in the present.

They both represent aspects of Travis’ past that in the present, are no longer what he believed them to be.

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

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

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

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

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