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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. Abby tells Travis that her father’s gambling luck began to plummet when she turned how old?

2. What does Abby do with her winnings at the birthday party at the end of Chapter 7?

3. Whom does Travis beat up in the cafeteria for making a lewd comment at Abby in Chapter 8?

4. What kind of car does Parker drive?

5. How many stores does Parker say he went to in order to find the perfect gift for Abby in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What do Abby and America discuss while they are out together in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. How does the friendship between Abby and Travis progress in Chapter 2?

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

7. How does Abby come to learn about the surprise party being planned for her birthday in Chapter 6?

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

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

10. What are the wagers in the bet between Travis and Abby in Chapter 4? Who wins the bet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Abby Abernathy and discuss her role as the protagonist in the novel. How old is Abby? What are Abby’s principle objectives in the beginning of the narrative? How does Abby’s character evolve through the story?

Essay Topic 2

Family in Beautiful Disaster

a. Compare the families of Abby and Travis in the novel. How are they similar? How do they differ?

b. What symbolism supports the theme of family in the novel? Do you think that the author’s depictions of family in the narrative are positive or negative? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of jealousy in the novel. How does Travis express his jealousy over Parker in Chapter 5? How does Abby respond to Travis’s conquests with the women at the college? How does the issue of jealousy become resolved in the narrative?

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