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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. Who among Dovey's brothers is referred to as the ambitious one?

2. Who at the bank had Dellarosia once pleaded grace on her house loan?

3. On what day is Groundhog Day?

4. Where was Juliet scheduled to fly into to visit Ovid?

5. What hillbilly movie does Dellarobia reference in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Dellarobia arrange for the care of her children while she works at the lab?

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

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

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

6. What three things does Dellarobia tell Preston in Chapter 14?

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

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

9. Who is Leighton Akins? What emerges from his conversation with Dellarobia in Chapter 11?

10. What is the significance of the snow in Chapter 14?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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