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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 Tyler's father act after dinner when he and Tyler are left alone at the table.

2. What does Tyler return to Janitor Joe?

3. What happens at the party just before Yoda and Hannah leave?

4. What does Tyler learn about the police investigation into the posting of the nude pictures?

5. What happens when Tyler tries to protect Bethany's reputation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hannah come into Tyler's room when he is playing Tophet?

2. What does Tyler tell his guidance counselor, and what is the counselor's response?

3. What transpires in the meeting with Tyler, the principal, and Tyler's mother?

4. Why does Tyler walk to a party and what is it like when he arrives?

5. How does Tyler confront Chip, and what happens when he encounters Bethany?

6. Where do Yoda and Tyler go after the batting cage, and what does Tyler do?

7. How does Tyler feel about life when he wakes one morning, and what does he contemplate doing?

8. What does Bethany invite Tyler to do a couple of weeks later?

9. Upon the advice of Yoda, what does Tyler do at a batting cage ?

10. Why does Tyler apologize to Bethany, and what is her response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tyler finally decides to take control of his own life. First, he needs to work out some aggression in a positive way, rather than berating himself or attacking others. He goes to a batting cage.

1. Discuss reasons why you think Tyler has so much anger and aggression in him. Use examples from your own life and Twisted to support your answer.

2. Discuss various other ways Tyler could work out his aggression, besides hitting baseballs. Use examples from your own life and Twisted to support your answer.

3. Discuss, in depth, why Tyler's confrontation with Chip is healing for Tyler. Use examples Twisted to support your answer.

4. Do you think that, by the end of Twisted, Tyler has solved all his problems? Why or why not? Refer to Twist's text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Twisted.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Twisted. How is the theme represented by imagery? By the character development? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Twisted. How are the themes represented by imagery? By the character development? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes Twisted interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Tyler. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? How does Anderson develop Tyler's character? Use specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Bethany. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? How does Anderson develop Bethany's character? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Mr. Miller. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? How does Anderson develop Mr. Miller's character? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

4. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Mrs. MIller. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? How does Anderson develop Mrs. Miller's character? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

5. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Hannah. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? How does Anderson develop Hannah's character? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

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