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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. In Chapter 14, how long has Joy been missing?

2. When did Joy last text her children in Chapter 4?

3. How tall are Logan and Troy?

4. How old is Logan?

5. In Chapter 2, where is Stan using an ice pack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Joy make plans to leave Stan after Brooke graduated from high school and then change her mind?

2. What is revealed about Joy's text message that she sent on Valentine's Day?

3. What is Brooke driving on Father's Day, and what problems does she have with it?

4. Why did the topic of Christina's cynicism come up with Nico?

5. Who confronts Stan in Chapter 14 and why?

6. What has Joy found to be the way to deal with Amy?

7. Who was Troy married to, and why does his ex-mother-in-law resent him?

8. What does Stan collect, and how does Joy feel about the collection?

9. Why was Joy and Stan's trip to Wimbledon a disappointment?

10. Why is Joy struggling in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brooke has had migraines since she was a child. What conflict does Brooke have with her mother because of them and why?

Essay Topic 2

Joy knows the faces her children present to the world are different from who they actually are. How does Joy realizes that the faces her children present to the world are different from who they actually are? What facades do the children present to the world?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Moriarity use idioms in Apples Never Fall? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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