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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 superhero does Dellarobia represent to Cub?

2. At what time does breakfast begin on fleecing day, according to the narrator in Chapter 2?

3. How long ago did the diner in Feathertown close, according to the narrator in Chapter 3?

4. What do Dellarobia and the others place on top of the Christmas tree?

5. To what flowers are Dellarobia's children compared in a simile in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are the butterflies located? What do they look like?

2. Who is Dovey and what is her relationship to Dellarobia?

3. What does Crystal tell Dellarobia about the churchgoers' thoughts on her vision of the butterflies?

4. How is the theme of religous faith explored in Chapter 2?

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

6. How does Dr. Byron describe the migration of monarch butterflies?

7. How is the Christmas party described in Chapter 7? Who attends the party?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in Flight Behavior. What does family mean to Dellarobia? What does it mean to Cub? What statements about family do you think the author is making in this work?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Hester in Flight Behavior. How is Hester's temperament described? What is her relationship like with Dellarobia and her son? How do these relationships change in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the lamb that Dellarobia saves in the novel. What does this animal represent? How does Dellarobia saving it help her feel redeemed from her past? What does this event signify in her relationship with Cub?

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