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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 Bryce's grandfather pressure Bryce to do?
2. What does it seem to Bryce that his grandfather does all the time?
3. What does Juli retrieve one day from the sycamore tree?
4. What does Juli's father do for her to help her with her grief about the tree?
5. How was Bryce born?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Juli "befriend" the old sycamore tree?
2. What happens that Juli gets embarrassed in front of Bryce one day?
3. How does Juli end up selling eggs, and why does she give eggs to Mrs. Loski?
4. How does Bryce hurt Juli's feelings terribly?
5. What changes happen when Bryce is in the seventh grade?
6. What happens the day Bryce starts second grade?
7. How does Bryce learn about the condition of Juli's backyard?
8. About what is Bryce right concerning Juli?
9. How does Bryce finally reestablish communication with Juli?
10. How do the Bakers get a dog?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A minor subplot in the book concerns the character of David, who is Juli's uncle and is in an institution for people who cannot function independently. Discuss the following:
1. Discuss David's characteristics and why he is in an institution.
2. Do you think David's younger brother is morally responsible for assuming the financial burden for David even when it impacts his own family?
3. How much can you deduce about the character of Robert by how he handles his older brother's situation and interacts with David? Give examples.
4. Bryce wonders to himself if his father Rick would have handled Bryce the same way as Robert handles David if Bryce had been injured to that degree at birth. What do you think? Why? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think Flipped is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss Flipped based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if Flipped is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider Flipped a successful novel? What about young teens?
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