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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. Where does Tyler's family go Friday evening?

2. What special day happens in Chapter Sixty-six?

3. Where does Tyler go on Friday evening?

4. What does Tyler contemplate doing?

5. What does Hannah think Tyler should do about Bethany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tyler tell his guidance counselor, and what is the counselor's response?

2. Why do the police come to Tyler's house, and what do they do?

3. What happens when Tyler is called to Mr. Hughes' office?

4. What does Tyler find when he arrives at school on the Monday after the party?

5. How does Bethany act towards Tyler and does he act chivalrous?

6. Why does Tyler apologize to Bethany, and what is her response?

7. What does Tyler realize as he is contemplating suicide in his father's bedroom?

8. Why does Hannah come into Tyler's room when he is playing Tophet?

9. Why does Tyler walk to a party and what is it like when he arrives?

10. What happens on Friday at school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? List and define the most important elements of plot. Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Twisted, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the elements of plot? Why or why not?

3. Identify the major sub-plots in Twisted and their elements (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). What is the relationship or function of the sub-plots to the main plot? Are Twisted's sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of personal growth in Twisted. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth that are used in Twisted? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid? Which character(s) seems to demonstrate a growth in maturity or character by the end of Twisted? Refer to the text to support your ideas.

2. Trace and analyze the theme of personal power in Twisted. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess personal power? Why? Which characters come to have personal power by the end of the novel? Refer to the text to support your ideas.

3. What is the difference between personal power and aggression? Describe incidents in Twisted that reflect personal power and incidents that represent aggression.

4. Trace and analyze the theme of perseverance in Twisted. How did Tyler persevere? How did perseverance help him? How did perseverance occasionally turn into stubbornness and hurt Tyler?

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Twisted help a reader know himself or herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Twisted? Why or why not. Use examples from Twisted and your own life to support your answer.

3. Choose one specific incident in Twisted to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would have responded

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