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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. Whose birthday is it?

2. What do Juli, her father and David do?

3. For whom does Juli root to win Bryce's lunch?

4. What does Juli say to Bryce about Patsy?

5. What does Patsy announce about the Bakers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Juli's mother tell Juli about Patsy?

2. What does Patsy insist upon the next morning and what does she announce?

3. What does Juli feel when she hears about Shelly and Bryce?

4. What happens when Juli, her father and David go for ice cream?

5. Why does Juli end up betting her egg money and who does she win?

6. What is wrong with Juli's chickens and what advice does she get about them?

7. What do Bryce and his grandpa discuss concerning Juli?

8. Describe the conversation between Juli and her parents about their yard?

9. How do Juli and Chet work together?

10. What happens in the library at school one day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Juli and Bryce. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Bryce's father and Juli's father. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Flipped help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in Flipped? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Flipped including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Flipped and your own live to support your opinion.

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