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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. How does Juli describe Shelly Stalls?

2. What does Juli's father do when he's in the midst of his hobby?

3. How was Bryce born?

4. What do the live chickens attract?

5. What does Juli's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bryce's father help him and his older sister hinder him in his hiding efforts?

2. What does Bryce's grandfather point out about Juli in the newspaper?

3. What does Juli tell the principal and what does the principal advise Juli?

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

5. What does Grandpa reveal about the Baker's financial situation?

6. What happens the day Bryce starts second grade?

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

8. What does Bryce observe Juli doing and what does he want to do?

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

10. What changes happen when Bryce is in the seventh grade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?

2. Analyze and discuss Flipped based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Flipped is a successful novel.

3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Flipped a successful novel? What about young teens?

Essay Topic 3

Over the course of Flipped, Byrce grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. Flipped might be considered a slice of Bryce's larger story of his "coming of age." It might be said that Flipped is a "bildungsroman" of Bryce Loski. Discuss the following:

1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.

2. Trace and analyze the character of Bryce as he changes from a more carefree, innocent boy to a wiser, young man. What are the significant events that change Bryce?

3. After thoroughly analyzing Bryce's growth throughout Flipped, do you think Flipped could be considered Bryce's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?

4. Are there any other characters in Flipped who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?

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