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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. For how long has Travis ignored Cate's attempts to contact him in the beginning of Chapter 34?

2. Who takes Travis to the Christian Youth Group in Chapter 31?

3. Who thanks Travis for being a good friend to Kyle in Chapter 23?

4. Who painted “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”?

5. Which of his friends does Travis intend to introduce to Hatton first in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cate react to Travis' request that she keep him company in Part 6, Chapter 25?

2. How does Travis respond when his friends try to convince him of the foolishness of what he's about to do in Chapter 32?

3. Where does Travis ask Hatton to drive him in Chapter 32? Why?

4. What connection/conversation did Travis and Cate have in Part 6, Chapter 23

5. What interaction do Travis and Kyle have in Part 6, Chapter 24 regarding Cate?

6. What does Travis decide in the Retro Room in Part 6, Chapter 24?

7. What transformation does Travis undergo in Chapter 35?

8. How does Chapter 26 stand in juxtaposition to the other chapters in the novel?

9. What do Travis and his mother discuss when Travis returns home in Chapter 28?

10. At what point in Chapter 36 does the climax of the narrative occur? Why is this the climax of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Travis Coates as the protagonist of Noggin. How old is Travis? What are Travis's objectives, actions, and obstacles in the course of the story? How does Travis's character evolve as the plot progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Noggin. Where in the narrative are the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement? How does the structure of the narrative relate to other novels you've read?

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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