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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 Juliet scheduled to fly into to visit Ovid?

2. What was the name of the cable show that Dellarobia and Dovey made up for themselves in high school?

3. Who told Dellarobia about the Mexican belief of butterflies?

4. What does Cub say weather is in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dellarobia save the lamb in Chapter 14?

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

3. Who are the Womyn Knit the Earth? Why are they in Feathertown?

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

5. Describe the exchange between Ovid and Tina Ultner in Chapter 12. Why is this exchange important?

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

7. What bond do Hester and Dellarobia forge with the Womyn Knit the Earth campers in Chapter 12?

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

9. How has Dellarobia's family property changed in Chapter 11?

10. What does Hester reveal to Dellarobia about her past in Chapter 13?

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 theme of community versus outsiders in Flight Behavior. How do the inhabitants of Feathertown perceive Ovid and his scientific team? What are their views regarding logging and the environmental advocates? What symbolism relates to this theme?

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