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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 April do with what she has retrieved?

2. All four walk outside to the parking lot to discover what?

3. On the drive from the mental hospital, how does John act toward his mother?

4. Why do the Wheelers have long discussions in exotic restaurants and on long drives through the woods and in New York?

5. Are Mr. and Mrs. Givings able to quiet their son?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank react when April does not seem to think that what John said was insane?

2. What does Norma tell Frank?

3. How does Shep try to help the Wheelers?

4. How does John act on his way in the car to the Wheelers'?

5. How did Milly feel about selling the house to the Brace family?

6. How does John act around the Wheelers?

7. What reactions do the Wheelers receive when they announce they have decided not to move to France?

8. How do the characters know something happened to April?

9. What does Milly recount about the final resolution of the Wheeler family?

10. How does Jennifer feel about moving to Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Twice in April's life she considers abortion.

Part 1) When does she consider abortion? Why does she consider this as an option?

Part 2) Why does she not go through with the first abortion? How does this affect her and her relationship with Frank?

Part 3) Why might she have chosen to go through with the second abortion? What might have influenced her to make this fateful choice?

Essay Topic 2

Frank and April decide to move to Paris.

Part 1) Why do they decide to move to Paris? Why might they have chosen Paris, rather than any other city?

Part 2) Why do they believe a move to Europe will fix their lives?

Part 3) How does this fantasy reflect real life?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are used throughout the story.

Part 1) Describe two of these flashbacks.

Part 2) What do these flashbacks reveal about the various characters? How do they help the reader to better understand events that take place in the story?

Part 3) How do flashbacks keep a reader engaged? Are these flashbacks also engaging or do they hinder the plot and flow of the story? Why?

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