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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 want to find out from his probation officer?

2. What does Tyler take to the basement to confront his father?

3. Where does Tyler have to go during school the next day?

4. Where does Tyler fall asleep the night of the homecoming game?

5. What do many of the students do at school the next day as Tyler walks down the halls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tyler returns from the basement with the dictionary?

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

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

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

5. How does Bethany act towards Tyler and does he act chivalrous?

6. What does Tyler tell the principal about attending classes, and how does the principal feel about what Tyler tells him?

7. How does Tyler feel after the party, and what does he do?

8. Why do the police come to Tyler's house, and what do they do?

9. What happens when Tyler's father comes home the night of the homecoming game?

10. Describe Tyler's confrontation with his father in the basement

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

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 3

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?

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