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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 kind of stuffed animal does Dellarobia throw into her cart in Chapter 7?

2. What is Crystal's last name?

3. How much did the boots cost that Dellarobia wears in Chapter 1?

4. What is Dellarobia wearing as she climbs the mountain in Chapter 1?

5. Who first suggests that they should charge the people who are coming to view the butterflies in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Christmas party described in Chapter 7? Who attends the party?

2. What arguments does Dellarobia present against the logging of the mountain in Chapter 7?

3. How have the finances of Dellarobia's family changed in Chapter 7? Why?

4. About what do Dellarobia and Cub argue at the dollar store in Chapter 7?

5. What does Preston want for Christmas? How does Dellarobia know this?

6. What is planned for the Turnbow land? Why has this plan arisen?

7. What is Dr. Byron's educational history and profession?

8. Where is the Delgado family from? Why did they come to the novel's setting?

9. How is Dellarobia's family described?

10. What is the significance of the nickname "Peach" in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Preston in Flight Behavior. What does Preston's character symbolize? How does he reflect his mother's ambitions? How does Preston receive the news of his parents' separation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of reality in Flight Behavior. How is this theme developed through character? How is it developed through setting? What symbols connect to this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of Flight Behavior. From what point of view is the narrative related? How does this narrative perspective affect the story? How would the story change if it were related from a different point of view?

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