1. What is a flying change? Why is it important for a horse to be able to perform one?

2. "Welcome to adulthood, Denny Browner. Whoopee," remarks Denny early in Chapter 1. What happens from Monday, July 10 to Saturday, July 15, to turn Denny from child to grownup?

3. The title Flying Changes seems to be a metaphor for what happens to Denny during the novella. What flying changes does she have to make?

4. "Impatient with my life," says Denny, "I swung the buckskin filly around and booted her into a lope."

How does the progress in training the horse symbolize Denny's own growth?

5. Describe the real day-to-day life of a rodeo cowboy like Tyler or Doe.

6. What events take place in a rodeo?

Describe them, emphasizing what makes each one special.

7. Denny makes some money by training and selling horses. What is the business...