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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. About what does Hanna want advice from Tyler?

2. How does Tyler's father respond to anything Tyler says?

3. When he was being a vandal, what was one of Tyler's first thoughts in lieu of spray painting graffiti?

4. At what event does Tyler remember having fun with his father?

5. Why does Tyler have advanced placement (AP) classes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Tyler delivers the cake to the Milbury's home?

2. Describe why Tyler has to rescue Yoda in the boy's locker room.

3. How does Tyler act when Bethany comes over to say hello to Tyler's mother?

4. About what do Tyler and Hannah disagree on the first day of school, and who wins the argument?

5. What does Tyler do for dinner when he thinks he is alone, and what does he do when he notices his father is home?

6. What is Hannah wearing to school in Chapter Twenty-nine, and what discussion does her outfit prompt?

7. Describe Tyler's visit to his probation officer in Chapter Thirty-one..

8. What does Tyler's mother make for the Milbury's, and how is Tyler to help her?

9. Why were Tyler's father and grandfather disappointed in Tyler when he was in Little League?

10. How are other students viewing Tyler differently than in past years, and how does Hannah feel about the change?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of a novel. Discuss the following:

1. Compare and contrast the characters of Tyler and Yoda. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare and contrast the characters of Hannah and Bethany. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character? What literary devices does the author use to draw a picture of each of these girls' personalities.

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Twisted help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which do you find to be unlikable or even despicable? Why? Be specific and give examples. Do you think you see these characters as the author would want you to? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Often authors will write about what they know, and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes books more interesting. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Laurie Halse Anderson.

2. What in Anderson's background may have helped her in writing Twisted? What may have influenced the way she depicted various characters and scenes? Use specific examples from the text.

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his or her novels? Why or why not?

4. What does the term "author agenda" mean? Give an example of author's agenda in Twisted. Trace and analyze the identified agenda as it appears throughout the book.

5. How often do you think an author writes fiction with a clear agenda in mind? Explain your answer. Give examples if possible. Do you think that writers who have a conscious agenda for writing should point it out in a preface? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following:

1. What is foreshadow? List and discuss as many incidences of foreshadow in Twisted as you can. Describe the clue and the element that the clue foreshadows. What contribution does foreshadow make to a book?

2. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Twisted and your own live to support your opinion.

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