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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. What is the title of Chapter 15?

3. What was Lawrence Ramsey in a commercial for, according to Travis's father in Chapter 2?

4. What is the title of Chapter 1?

5. How many siblings does Travis have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Travis remark about scarves in Chapter 6?

2. What does Kyle confess in Chapter 22?

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

4. How does Travis describe the differences of his new body in Chapter 3?

5. How does Travis respond when he encounters Cate in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

10. What information does Cate relate to Travis in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss several examples of irony in Noggin. What are examples of verbal irony in the story? What are examples of dramatic or situational irony? What purpose does irony serve in each example?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Travis's friendship with Hatton in the novel. When and where does Travis meet Hatton? How is Hatton similar to Travis's other friends? How is he different?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Audrey in the narrative. How has Audrey changed during Travis's "death"? Who is interested in Audrey romantically? Whom is Audrey dating?

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