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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 is Dellarobia wearing as she climbs the mountain in Chapter 1?

2. What does Mako describe folding as a kid to contribute to world peace?

3. What is Jimmy's job?

4. In what religion was Dovey raised?

5. How many kids does Crystal have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Dr. Byron come to Feathertown?

2. What does Preston want for Christmas? How does Dellarobia know this?

3. What led up to Dellarobia's marriage? How old was she when she wed?

4. About what do Dellarobia and Cub argue at the dollar store in Chapter 7?

5. What is Dellarobia doing in the beginning of Chapter 4? Who is she with?

6. Where is the novel set? How does the setting influence the story?

7. What is planned for the Turnbow land? Why has this plan arisen?

8. What does Pastor Ogle preach about in Chapter 3?

9. Why does Cub bring Dellarobia up to the pulpit in Chapter 3?

10. What is Dellarobia doing with her family in the beginning of Chapter 2? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of reality in Flight Behavior. How is this theme developed through character? How is it developed through setting? What symbols connect to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and discuss the major conflicts in Flight Behavior. What is the central conflict of the novel? How does this conflict play out? What are examples of Man versus Man, Man versus Nature, and Man versus Self that can be seen in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the butterflies in Flight Behavior. What do the unexpected creatures represent to the church congregation? What do they represent to Ovid and his team? What do they represent to Dellarobia?

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