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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 was Dellarobia's science teacher in high school?

2. Who does Cub say has been trying to lure the butterflies to his property in Chapter 10?

3. Where was the Tissuemizer made?

4. What is Dellarobia asked to bring up the mountain on Monday morning in Chapter 10?

5. Where did Juliet grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Juliet? How is she described?

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

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

4. What does Dellarobia give to Preston for his birthday in Chapter 14? What is the significance of this gift?

5. Why does Ovid oppose attempts to save the butterflies by relocating them?

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

7. How is Ovid's lab described? Where is it located?

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

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

10. What does Dellarobia observe at Ovid's trailer in the beginning of Chapter 10? How does she respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Identify and discuss three examples of irony in Flight Behavior. How is dramatic irony used? How is verbal irony employed? What is situational irony and how does it apply in the novel?

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