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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. What does Juli climb one day?

2. What does Bryce decide to do one day after coming home from playing basketball with Garrett?

3. When does Bryce's grandfather talk to Bryce?

4. Where is Julie when they came to cut down the tree?

5. Why does Juli want to come to the rescue?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Juli "befriend" the old sycamore tree?

2. What happens that Juli gets embarrassed in front of Bryce one day?

3. What happens when Bryce is seven and why is he upset about the process of moving in?

4. What does Juli think is neighborly to do and why does she want to help Bryce?

5. What does Juli do just when Bryce's mother opens the front door and what is Bryce's response?

6. What bothers Bryce one day when he goes to the Baker's to get his sister?

7. How does Bryce learn about the condition of Juli's backyard?

8. What kind of student is Juli?

9. How does Juli again rescue Bryce in the sixth grade?

10. Where do the kids wait for the bus and what does Juli do one day for Bryce while waiting for the bus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following to discuss:

1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Flipped. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Van Draanen chooses the symbols she does?

2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Van Draanen chooses the metaphors she does?

3. Discuss Van Draanen's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Van Draanen use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Flipped. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in Flipped. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of peer pressure in Flipped. Who sometimes does things because of peer pressure? Who is able to generally disregard peer pressure and do the right thing? Is peer pressure always a negative thing? Why or why not? Use examples from the to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Flipped belongs to the teen novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the teen novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a teen novel and a historical novel mystery?

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