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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 four words linger with Travis the most?

2. On what day do Nora and Travis buy their Christmas tree?

3. What kind of man, according to Aunt Violet didn't exist anywhere in the world?

4. How many people did Vince kill in the trattoria?

5. What did Travis take more comfort in sleeping beside?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Einstein's communication via the tiles convince Dr. Keene to keep him free?

2. What did Vince do that he didn't think would have been acceptable by Don Tetragna, and what did he do to prepare himself for this outcome?

3. Why was it that Lem couldn't tolerate failure?

4. What was the purpose behind Yarbeck's creation?

5. What all had occurred on the day that Einstein said was going to be a "bad day?"

6. How does Garrison get past the cops?

7. What is the difference in the way Walt perceives the thoughts of the Dog and the Outsider?

8. Why didn't Nora keep her new hairstyle?

9. Why did Travis buy a Scrabble board?

10. What was the purpose(s) of helping Dr. Keene with his practice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How, throughout the novel has Nora's character evolved? What, in later chapters, makes her seem like a totally different person? How does her character development contrast Travis'?

Essay Topic 2

When Travis killed the Outsider, do you think it was more an act of revenge or pity? Why? What would you do if you had been Travis? What things that the Outsider does make it seem more human? More animal?

Essay Topic 3

How do Nora and Travis convince the vet to let them stay, and then not to turn Einstein in? What made the vet's decision a morally sound one? What in this decision could have jeopardized his career and why? What would you have done in the same situation?

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