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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 is the nickname that the emcee uses when he introduces Travis at the fight in Chapter 1?

2. What is the name of the dorm where Abby lives on campus?

3. Of Travis, Abby says to America in Chapter 7, “I don’t think he’s capable of” what?

4. What does Parker say his father’s profession is in Chapter 5?

5. Abby tells America as they argue in Chapter 8, “We didn’t leave everything behind to have everyone here look at me the way they did” where?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Travis go about inserting himself into Abby’s life initially in Chapter 2?

2. What bargaining takes place between Abby and Travis as Abby’s relationship with Parker gains steam in Chapter 6?

3. Why does Parker leave the party early in Chapter 7? What does Abby do once he’s gone?

4. What does Parker tell Abby when he stops by to talk to her in Chapter 9?

5. What fight is Travis called to in Chapter 4? What does Travis insist about Abby’s apparel at the fight?

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

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

8. How does Abby come to eavesdrop on America and Travis’s conversation about her in Chapter 4? What is said?

9. Who wins the fight in Chapter 1? What happens to Abby’s sweater at the fight?

10. What exchange takes place between Abby and Travis when Abby returns from her date with Parker in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Shepley in the novel. How old is Shepley? Where did he meet America? How long have they been dating? What is Shepley’s relationship with Travis like?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Brazil in the novel. How does Brazil know Abby, Travis, and the other characters? What information does America reveal about Brazil prior to the party? What is the truth of the matter?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the reputation that Travis has with women in the beginning of the narrative. How do the women on campus react to Travis? How does Travis encourage this behavior? Why does Travis’s reputation put Abby off?

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