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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. The narrator in Chapter 14 refers to dog urine as the dog version of what?

2. On what day is Preston's birthday party in Chapter 14?

3. From where does Ovid order a range hood for his lab?

4. When did Ovid go to Feathertown High school to see about getting volunteers?

5. Where was the man that shot his horse, as described in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Hester and Dellarobia doing in Chapter 12?

2. What does Dellarobia reveal to Cub regarding her first sighting of the butterflies in Chapter 13?

3. What has happened with Dovey's video in Chapter 13?

4. What do Dellarobia and Preston observe while waiting for the bus in Chapter 13? Why is this significant?

5. What job does Dellarobia take on Ovid's team? What does her job entail?

6. How does Dellarobia describe the perceptions of education within her community?

7. How do Dellarobia's perceptions of the butterflies differ from Cub's?

8. Where does Dellarobia go with Dovey in Chapter 11? How is this setting described?

9. What does Ovid tell Dellarobia about global warming in Chapter 10?

10. What do Dellarobia and Cub do together in Chapter 10? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Ovid Byron in Flight Behavior. Where is Ovid from? Why has he come to Feathertown? What are his objectives in the novel? Does he achieve those objectives? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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