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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 Juli's father do when he's in the midst of his hobby?

2. Why does Juli want to come to the rescue?

3. What is one feature of Bryce's that Juli really likes?

4. What is in the sycamore tree one day that Juli thinks is lucky?

5. In what grade does Juli begin to raise chickens?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Juli end up selling eggs, and why does she give eggs to Mrs. Loski?

2. What does Juli do just when Bryce's mother opens the front door and what is Bryce's response?

3. How does Bryce feel when Juli arrives at his house with some eggs for the family?

4. Where do the kids wait for the bus and what does Juli do one day for Bryce while waiting for the bus?

5. How does Juli again rescue Bryce in the sixth grade?

6. What kind of student is Juli?

7. How does Bryce learn about the condition of Juli's backyard?

8. How do the Bakers get a dog?

9. How does Bryce's father help him and his older sister hinder him in his hiding efforts?

10. What happens when Bryce is seven and why is he upset about the process of moving in?

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

Discuss one of the following:

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

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Flipped. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Flipped. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of interesting questions raised by Flipped. Questions that Van Draanen most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:

1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?

2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Van Draanen' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Van Draanen's probable agenda concerning that idea.

2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?

3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?

4. Research the life of Van Draanen and see if/where his life may have influenced her writing.

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