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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. Who makes a toast to Travis during dinner in Chapter 14?

2. How long has it been since Travis has heard from Cate in Chapter 20?

3. Where was Travis's head kept cryogenically frozen?

4. Where do Travis and Kyle go to a party in Chapter 21?

5. What is Travis's father teaching him to do in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cate say to Travis when she calls him in Chapter 19?

2. How does Travis describe Thanksgiving dinner in Chapter 14?

3. What is Travis's objective in Chapter 16? How does he go about achieving that objective?

4. How is Travis's trip to the movie theater described in Chapter 13?

5. How does the title of the book come into play in Chapter 7? Who uses this name?

6. What is one of the major themes that is developed in the first chapters of the book? How is it developed?

7. What does Travis remark about his friendship with Hatton in Chapter 20? What leads to this?

8. How are the scientific elements of Travis's transplant described in the narrative?

9. What happens when Travis and Hatton arrive at the karaoke bar in Chapter 17?

10. What are some examples of foreshadowing seen in Chapters 5-9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of Arnie's Arcade in the narrative. What is significant about this setting to the plot of the story? How does this setting connect to the novel's themes and symbolism?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Lawrence Ramsey. What is the basis of Travis's friendship with Lawrence? How old is Ramsey and where does he live? What advice does Ramsey give to Travis?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the linear structure of Noggin. When and where does the author employ flashbacks? How are these instances differentiated from the present timeline? Why does the author employ flashbacks in each instance?

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