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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. About what does Patsy compliment her father?

2. How much money does Juli figure she lost by her kindness to Bryce and his family?

3. When does Bryce plan to ditch Juli forever?

4. Why does the dog have to stay outside?

5. How does Juli act towards Bryce?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Bryce end up in the principal's office?

3. What happens when Juli sees Bryce with Shelly Stalls?

4. What kind of student is Juli?

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

6. What happens the day Bryce starts second grade?

7. About what do Grandpa and Bryce talk concerning Juli?

8. What does Juli's father do for a living and for a hobby?

9. How do the Bakers get a dog?

10. How does Bryce feel when Juli arrives at his house with some eggs for the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Flipped, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Flipped. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Flipped is? Explain your response.

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