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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of Travis, Abby says to America in Chapter 7, “I don’t think he’s capable of” what?
(a) “Being faithful.”
(b) “Being sober.”
(c) “Loving someone.”
(d) “Being kind.”

2. How far does Travis say he traveled to pick up Abby’s puppy in Chapter 8?
(a) 1 hour away.
(b) 2 hours away.
(c) 3 hours away.
(d) 6 hours away.

3. What is the name of the man that buys Abby at drink at the bar of the dance club in Chapter 3?
(a) Jim.
(b) Parker.
(c) Mick.
(d) Ethan.

4. What is Travis’s breath said to reek of when he and America interrupt Abby and Parker kissing in Parker’s car in Chapter 6?
(a) Tequila.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Rum.
(d) Beer.

5. What is the name of the emcee at the fight in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Travis.
(b) Adam.
(c) Ethan.
(d) Shepley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Travis not threatened by Finch’s friendship with Abby?

2. What is Abby described as wearing at the fight in the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. What does America say she’ll buy for Abby for her birthday in Chapter 7?

4. What kind of car does Parker drive?

5. From what narrative perspective is Beautiful Disaster related?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Abby meet the character named Ethan in Chapter 3? What does Ethan reveal about himself in the meeting?

2. What interaction takes place between Abby and Parker at the party in Chapter 5?

3. What does Abby come to learn about Travis’s studies at the college in Chapter 1? How did Travis come to be a fighter?

4. How does Abby’s behavior cause her friendship to Travis to become complicated in Chapter 3?

5. What confrontation takes place between America and Abby in Chapter 8?

6. What rumor has begun circulating after Abby’s party in Chapter 8?

7. How is Abby’s appearance described at the club in Chapter 3? What does Abby overhear Travis saying about her at the bar?

8. What takes place at the end of Abby’s date with Parker in Chapter 6?

9. What leads Abby to become outraged by Travis when she and America arrive at his apartment in Chapter 2?

10. What fight are the protagonist and her best friend attending in the opening of Chapter 1? How did they come to know about the event?

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