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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 is Preston's teacher at kindergarten?

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

3. Where was the hay purchased that is fed to the sheep in Chapter 12?

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

5. What morning show is Cub listening to in the beginning of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Dellarobia and Cub discuss at the Dairy Prince in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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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