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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 Rivera take with him from The Breeze's trailer, at Robert's insistence?

2. What does Gian put into his Kool Aid?

3. What comes to take Catch back to Jerusalem?

4. What is his second destination?

5. Who is Jennifer revealed to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Travis and Jennifer's evening after they arrive at her home at the end of Chapter 22.

2. What does Rachel tell Travis when he calls him at Jennifer's?

3. What connection does the Nailgun find between the names and dates in Travis' suitcase?

4. Why does Catch want to kidnap Jennifer at the end of Chapter 28?

5. 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.

6. How does Rachel convince Jennifer to come to the caves, and what does Jennifer do following this event?

7. Explain what Robert sees when he looks through Jennifer's window. Where has he seen Travis previously?

8. Why does Robert think he is being arrested, and what, in fact, are the actual charges?

9. Explain why Augustus lets Travis go.

10. Where do Rachel, Augustus, and Gian go at the end of the novel, and what do they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drugs and alcohol abuse play a vital role in the novel as the downfalls of many characters in the novel. Choose to analyze the role either drugs or alcohol play in the novel. Explain, in depth, how the use of this substance leads to the demise of characters, and how, if at all, this substance is used by others in the novel without dire consequences.

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

Billy's current belief and Jennifer's old belief in how women should look and act represent two very different opinions about women that exist in the world. In Billy's case, he, as Roxanne, enjoys being a highly sexual being whose looks are sexy to men, and whose words entice them into frenzy. He clearly believes women are sexual objects to be used for the pleasure of me. On the other hand, Jennifer, before Travis, believed women were natural, and were meant to be powerful on their own, without the appeal of men. Choose the character which most closely fits your opinion of the role of women, and analyze your opinions. Why do you believe this character represents women? What characteristics are representative? Do you think this is the way society views women, as well? Why or why not?

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