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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 Tyler do to get back at his father?

2. What does Mr. Milbury force Chip to do?

3. In Chapter Two, why is Tyler sad at school?

4. What at school is not going so well for Tyler ?

5. When he was being a vandal, what was one of Tyler's first thoughts in lieu of spray painting graffiti?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Tyler's parents described?

2. Why happens when Tyler is called into Mr. Hughes' office in Chapter Thirty?

3. How does Bethany's presence in Tyler's life make school bearable for him?

4. Describe why Tyler has to rescue Yoda in the boy's locker room.

5. Why were Tyler's father and grandfather disappointed in Tyler when he was in Little League?

6. What does Tyler say about what he dubs as "semi-nude" day?

7. Why does Yoda volunteer to be the manager of the JV football team?

8. What does Tyler do for dinner when he thinks he is alone, and what does he do when he notices his father is home?

9. What happens when Chip Milbury sees Tyler?

10. About what do Tyler and Hannah disagree on the first day of school, and who wins the argument?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Often authors will write about what they know, and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes books more interesting. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Laurie Halse Anderson.

2. What in Anderson's background may have helped her in writing Twisted? What may have influenced the way she depicted various characters and scenes? Use specific examples from the text.

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his or her novels? Why or why not?

4. What does the term "author agenda" mean? Give an example of author's agenda in Twisted. Trace and analyze the identified agenda as it appears throughout the book.

5. How often do you think an author writes fiction with a clear agenda in mind? Explain your answer. Give examples if possible. Do you think that writers who have a conscious agenda for writing should point it out in a preface? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a successful novel?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is foreshadow? List and discuss as many incidences of foreshadow in Twisted as you can. Describe the clue and the element that the clue foreshadows. What contribution does foreshadow make to a book?

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

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