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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 does the mechanic try to tell Travis is wrong with his car?

2. What is the demon's favorite movie?

3. Where does Robert realize he has seen the stranger in the bar?

4. What happens to Mile Tobin in Chapter 2?

5. What is one theory of Howard Phillips?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Travis and Jennifer's dinner date.

2. Describe the creature Howard sees outside of his window in Chapter 16.

3. Explain how the human race came to be created, using information from the book.

4. Describe the ingredients Jennifer places into her water, noting what these ingredients can do with sunlight.

5. Explain Travis' control over Catch, in terms of what areas he can and cannot control.

6. Describe Rachel as a child, and her marriage to Merle Henderson.

7. Describe the health and body of Mavis.

8. Give a brief description of Augustus Brine's approach to life.

9. What are the three theories Howard is trying to prove in his life?

10. Explain The Breeze's trip through the tunnel of eternity.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Comedy plays a central role in the novel, as the author often uses humor to lighten the storyline. Choose one plot line from the choices below, and explain how the author uses humor to enhance the storyline:

1. Catch's character development

2. Robert's slow decline in life

3. Mavis' slow body decline.

Essay Topic 2

It could be argued that Catch is not necessarily evil, since he knows nothing of kindness or love, and is incapable of learning such emotions, based on his creation. Do you believe Catch is evil? Why or why not? Do you believe a creature such as Catch would be able to learn other emotions? Why or why not? Do you believe Catch could be reformed to be something other than he is? Why or why not? How does this opinion of Catch influence your decision on whether or not he is evil?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, there is a constant theme that a secret, supernatural world underlies the mundane, everyday world these characters exist in each day. Several events in the novel point to this supernatural world, and some of these events are small in terms of the plot of the novel, but larger when viewed from an overall standpoint. Choose one of these types of events, explain it in detail, and then analyze how such an event indicates such an underlying world.

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