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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 colored shirt is Stan wearing when he walks off in Chapter 53?

2. How much older is Amy than Simon?

3. What is the name of Savannah's ex-boyfriend?

4. How did Amy happen to move into Simon's share house?

5. What is Joy wearing when Amy visits in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Delaneys always try apple crumble if it is on the menu of a restaurant where they are eating?

2. What news does Troy share with his family on Father's Day?

3. What happened when Stan walked off the night Savannah left?

4. What does Stan say when Christina says that he does not remember what he and Joy argued about on Valentine's Day?

5. Why does Savannah visit Troy in Chapter 33?

6. In Chapter 26, what does Logan miss about Indira?

7. Why does Joy think Stan would not have been inappropriate with Savannah?

8. Why did Joy collapse on Father's Day?

9. Why does Joy say that Stan killed Dennis Christos?

10. What conversation does Christina telll her boss about Stan's habit of walking out the door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Moriarty use cliffhangers in Apples Never Fall? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Both Stan and Logan have been guilty of checking out of their relationships. How have the men checked out of their relationships in different ways? In what way were they both avoiding conflict?

Essay Topic 3

The Delaney siblings compare themselves to each other and are competitive. How do the siblings compare themselves to one another? How and why are they competitive?

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