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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 are the pancakes shaped like that Travis's family eats on Christmas in Chapter 27?

2. What does Cate promise to buy for Travis in Chapter 23?

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

4. What does Cate say about Turner in Chapter 35?

5. When does Cate say she will be in touch with Travis when she leaves in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do you think the author fails to address some of the scientific and philosophic aspects in Travis's story?

3. What are examples of foreshadowing seen in Chapters 26-28? What do they foretell?

4. What actions does Travis take in unraveling the mysetery of his father in Chapter 27?

5. What does Cate surprise Travis with in Part 6, Chapter 23?

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

7. What happens when Travis can't beat his old high shcool in the video game in Part 6, Chapter 25?

8. How does Travis describe his family's Christmas celebration in Chapter 27?

9. What is revealed in the phone conversation with Travis in the beginning of Chapter 33?

10. What transformation does Travis undergo in Chapter 35?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of the Triton Theatre and discuss its relevance in the novel. What nostalgia surrounds this setting for Travis? What items from the theatre did he once own? What has happened to them?

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

Who is Jeremy Pratt and what is his relationship to the protagonist? How does Travis learn about Jeremy Pratt? What does he learn about him? What does Jeremy signify to Travis?

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