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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 Juli feel compelled to do concerning Bryce?
2. What does Trina tell Juli and her father that is surprising?
3. What surprises Juli about Lynetta?
4. Who joins Juli on the second day of her cleaning project?
5. What does Juli get Darla to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Booster Club auction and how are the boys chosen?
2. What is the family's response to Patsy's announcement?
3. Who does Garrett say will be in a bidding war for Garrett?
4. What happens with the bidding for Bryce?
5. Where is Juli's father going on an early Sunday morning and what does Juli decide to do?
6. What happens between Juli and Bryce when the Baker family arrive for dinner at the Loski household?
7. What does Juli feel when she hears about Shelly and Bryce?
8. What happens in the library at school one day?
9. What happens in the library between Garrett and Bryce?
10. Why does Bryce do for Juli as a good-will offering?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Over the course of Flipped, Byrce grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. Flipped might be considered a slice of Bryce's larger story of his "coming of age." It might be said that Flipped is a "bildungsroman" of Bryce Loski. Discuss the following:
1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.
2. Trace and analyze the character of Bryce as he changes from a more carefree, innocent boy to a wiser, young man. What are the significant events that change Bryce?
3. After thoroughly analyzing Bryce's growth throughout Flipped, do you think Flipped could be considered Bryce's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?
4. Are there any other characters in Flipped who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?
Essay Topic 2
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Flipped and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Flipped is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Wendelin Van Draanen.
2. What in Van Draanen's background may have helped her in writing Flipped? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
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