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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 happens to Effrom at the end of Chapter 35?
2. What is his second destination?
3. How does the farmer make money in jail?
4. Who does Amanda call for help?
5. Who calls Jennifer at work?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the plan Howard, Robert, Travis, Augustus, and Gian plan in the Head of the Slug in Chapter 32.
2. Why does Catch want to kidnap Jennifer at the end of Chapter 28?
3. Explain why Augustus lets Travis go.
4. Explain, in detail, why Amanda doesn't tell Effrom she is aware of his smoking and of his watching of women's exercise programs, and what she does to extend his pleasure.
5. What does Rachel tell Travis when he calls him at Jennifer's?
6. Explain what happens to Effrom in Chapter 35.
7. How does Gian explain lying about what will happen to Catch, and how does Augustus respond?
8. What does Rivera not report the bullet hole he finds in the Elliott's home?
9. What connection does the Nailgun find between the names and dates in Travis' suitcase?
10. Describe Travis and Jennifer's evening after they arrive at her home at the end of Chapter 22.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Abuse also plays a powerful role in the novel. Rachel is physically abused by her first husband, and mentally abuses other people herself for her own gain. Robert, while in a milder form, appears to abuse himself throughout the novel as an alcoholic. Catch abuses Travis, and Travis equally abuses Catch. Choose one of these characters, and give, in detail, how abuse has affected his or her life. Do their actions seem to stem from a history of abuse? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Good against evil is a theme throughout the book. Choose any two of the characters below and explain why they are good or evil, or a mixture of both. Be sure to explain your answer using examples from the novel. What shows they are good or bad? Do you believe they can change? Why or why not?
1. Catch
2. Travis
3. Gian
4. Augustus
Essay Topic 3
Augustus Brine is "chosen" to help save the world from the demon, Catch. He could have chosen not to participate, and instead accepted the situation as futile, thereby allowing the world to perish. Explain, using details from the book, those characteristics of Augustus Brine that made him suitable for the job, and unable to not accept the responsibility.
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