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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 prompts Tyler to finally go to bed?

2. What is Hannah's injury?

3. What does Tyler hear Yoda doing after school?

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

5. Who is Bethany Milbury?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Tyler's family going in Chapter three, and what does Tyler's father ask him to do?

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

3. How much homework does Tyler figure he has on his first night of the new school year, and what does he think he needs to do about his course schedule?

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

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

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

7. What happens in Hannah's field hockey game and how does her dad respond?

8. What does Tyler's mother make for the Milbury's, and how is Tyler to help her?

9. What is the result of Chip pushing 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. Define protagonist. Who is/are the protagonist(s) in Twisted? Refer to the text to support your answer.

2. Define antagonist. Who is/are the antagonist(s) in Twisted? Refer to the text to support your answer.

3. Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot of Twisted? Refer to the text to support your answer.

4. Are any of the characters in Twisted dispensable? If yes, identify the character(s) and explain why they are dispensable and why you think Anderson put them in despite their insignificance.

5. Do you think Twisted has a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Tyler's obsession with Hell and his thoughts about life continue to be more depressing. Will he ever manage to gain control of his life or his thoughts? Will he escape the pain that seems to constantly swarm into his life. His social standing is bad enough, but then being bullied relentlessly is heart-wrenching. The fact that the principal and his father seem to assume he is guilty and just want to remove him from the situation doesn't help him. His mother's support gives him some hope, even though he decides to be away from the students. It is understandable, as nobody wants to be constantly harassed and bullied physically, emotionally, or socially, which is what is happening to Tyler.

1. Do you think Tyler playing a video game where the person is in hell is harmful to him given his situation? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Twisted to support your answer.

2. If you were asked to talk to the principal and Tyler's father about Tyler, what would you say to convince them he is not guilty? Use examples from your own life and Twisted to support your answer.

3. Discuss, in depths, reasons you think some people have the need and/or desire to bully another person. Use examples from your own life and Twisted to support your answer.

4. Discuss ways in which you think Tyler's mother could have been a more positive influence on his situation. Use examples from your own life and Twisted to support your answer.

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