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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. Where was Dellarobia's last job, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. What Sidney Poitier film does Dovey refer to in Chapter 5?

3. What is Cub's father's name?

4. What is Ovid's last name?

5. To what flowers are Dellarobia's children compared in a simile in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the butterflies represent to Cub and the congregants of his church?

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

4. Where is the novel set? How does the setting influence the story?

5. What does Pastor Ogle preach about in Chapter 3?

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

7. What is Dellarobia doing in the beginning of Chapter 4? Who is she with?

8. What causes Dellarobia to turn back home in Chapter 1?

9. Why does Dellarobia urge Cub to climb the mountain in Chapter 2?

10. How is the setting of Mountain Fellowship Church described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of global warming in Flight Behavior. How is this theme evoked through characters in the story? What symbolism relates to the theme? What statement is the author making regarding climate change and global warming?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the lamb that Dellarobia saves in the novel. What does this animal represent? How does Dellarobia saving it help her feel redeemed from her past? What does this event signify in her relationship with Cub?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of Flight Behavior. What is the inciting event of the story? Where does the rising action begin? What is the story's climax? What is revealed in its falling action and denouement?

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