Flipped Novel Review

Read the following sentence from Chapter 1:

“I wedged myself up in the top shelf of my closet, and lucky for me, neither of them looked up”.

Which of the following sentences best identifies Bryce’s attitude about his situation?

• Bryce is flipping over his new neighbor.

• Bryce is complaining how girls do not fight fairly.

• Bryce dreads being in his neighbor’s presence.

Read the following sentence from the story from Chapter 2:

“He was going to keep on moving boxes around until he collapsed, and by then Bryce might be dead. Dead before he moved in! The tragedy of it catapulted me in the moving van. I had to help! I had to save him!”

What does this quotation reveal about the Julianna’s personal qualities and how she will relate to Bryce?

• She is clever and will try to be tricky.

• She is caring and will try to be helpful.

• She is pushy and will try to get her way.

What similar feeling do Julianna and Bryce have after the sycamore tree is cut down? (Chapter 3 and 4)

• Sad enough to cry

• Angry at all adults

• Too upset to go to school

When Julianna’s mother calls the sycamore tree a “testimony to endurance” she means that the tree symbolizes (chapter 4):

• Hard work

• Strong will

• Great strength

What does Julianna’s father do in order to make Julianna feel better after the sycamore tree is cut down?

• Gives her a painting of the sycamore tree.

• Plants another sycamore tree in their yard.

• Allows her to stay home from school for 2 weeks.

Read the following sentences from Chapter 5:

“I’m pretty sure she cried then, but I didn’t actually see it. I went down to my room to pack my stuff for school feeling like the biggest jerk to ever hit the planet. I’d been sneaking around throwing out eggs for over two years, avoiding her, avoiding my father---what did that make me?”

What do these sentences reveal about Bryce’s experiences up to this point in the novel?

• They help him realize he is a coward.

• They help him realize he has misjudged Julianna.

• They help him realize he is afraid of his father.

Select TWO that apply, what does Bryce do that disappoints his family members?

• Admits he is afraid of Julianna.

• Fails to find out if Julianna has roosters.

• Throws Julianna’s eggs away for two years.

• He resists slugging Garret when he makes him angry.

• He is afraid of snakes.

Which words best describe how Julianna feels when she finds Bryce throwing out the eggs she has given his family because they are afraid of salmonella?

• Surprised and nervous

• Enraged and speechless

• Embarrassed and angry

What is the author’s purpose for including Julianna’s egg hatching science project in the novel?

• To show how resourceful and intelligent she is.

• To show how much she cares for her hatched chickens.

• To show what a close relationship she has with her father.

Read the following sentences taken from the novel.

Because your backyard is, like, covered in turds! I mean,look at your place, Juli! He pointed at our house and said, “Just look at it. It’s a complete dive!”

What does the word dive mean in this sentence?

• It is a dump

• Jump into water

• Horror Filled