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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. Why is Yoda's driving less than perfect?

2. Besides being sweet, how else is Tyler's mother characterized?

3. What does Hannah do before she goes into the school building?

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

5. What is Tophet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Tyler ask his mom to buy him, and what is her response?

3. What is Tyler's course schedule like this year, and why is it that way?

4. How do Tyler and Hannah get to school, and why is Yoda distracted driving the car?

5. What happens when Chip Milbury sees Tyler?

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

7. What is the video-game scenario that Tyler is playing?

8. What does Tyler do in retaliation for having to quit his job?

9. What is the result of Chip pushing Tyler?

10. What is the outcome of Tyler talking to his father about his academic schedule?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often a book has a plot that more character driven than action driven, and often it is the other way around. Some books seem to balance the two types of plots. 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 Twisted is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think Twisted is titled as it is. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? What types of titles attract you? Is the title as important to you in selecting a book as the cover notes? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you did not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Twisted help a reader know himself or herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Twisted? Why or why not. Use examples from Twisted and your own life to support your answer.

3. Choose one specific incident in Twisted to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would have responded

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