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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Travis related to Shepley in the novel?
(a) Travis is Shepley’s uncle.
(b) Travis is Shepley’s father.
(c) Travis is Shepley’s brother.
(d) Travis is Shepley’s cousin.

2. What is Abby described as wearing at the fight in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) A black leather jacket and a skirt.
(b) A red mini-dress and heels.
(c) A pink cashmere sweater.
(d) A winter coat and boots.

3. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) “Poker Face.”
(b) “Turning Point.”
(c) “Resolution.”
(d) “The Bet.”

4. What is the nickname that the emcee uses when he introduces Travis at the fight in Chapter 1?
(a) Pigeon.
(b) Baxter.
(c) Devil Dog.
(d) Mad Dog.

5. What is Parker’s last name in the novel?
(a) Atkins.
(b) Abernathy.
(c) Hughes.
(d) Hayes.

6. Abby tells Travis that her father’s gambling luck began to plummet when she turned how old?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

7. What does Abby tell Parker when she calls him at 4 in the morning in Chapter 10?
(a) That she is in love with Travis.
(b) That she misses him.
(c) That she's getting married.
(d) That she’s leaving school.

8. What does Travis say he’s been drinking all night as Abby helps him into bed in Chapter 6?
(a) Don Julio.
(b) Absinthe.
(c) Jim Beam.
(d) Petrone.

9. Why is Travis not threatened by Finch’s friendship with Abby?
(a) Finch is engaged.
(b) Finch is gay.
(c) Finch is married.
(d) Finch is a woman.

10. What admission does Abby make to Travis in Chapter 6?
(a) She is a virgin.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is an alcoholic.
(d) She is secretly married.

11. Where is the fight set to take place that Travis will be participating in, in Chapter 4?
(a) The St. Mary Cathedral.
(b) The Huey P. Long Arena.
(c) The Walter Jackson Music Hall.
(d) The Jefferson Liberal Arts building.

12. On the dance floor, the narrator remarks in Chapter 3 that “Shepley moved like he’d been watching too many” what?
(a) Eminem videos.
(b) Madonna videos.
(c) Usher videos.
(d) Seal videos.

13. How much money does Brazil say Abby will get for every shot she drinks at her surprise party in Chapter 7?
(a) $20.
(b) $60.
(c) $10.
(d) $30.

14. Where does the narrator say America met Shepley in Chapter 1?
(a) Freshman orientation.
(b) A Valentine's Day formal.
(c) Senior prom.
(d) A high school dance.

15. How many stores does Parker say he went to in order to find the perfect gift for Abby in Chapter 6?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 4?

2. America dreads taking a test in what class after lunch in Chapter 2?

3. Travis tells Abby in Chapter 3 that the guy he ran off for buying her a beer at the club was arrested last year for what?

4. What does Parker give to Abby for her birthday in Chapter 6?

5. How many shots does Abby knock back at her birthday party in Chapter 7?

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