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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is April's father George away?
(a) He's traveling on business.
(b) He's in the hospital.
(c) He's involved in a trial.
(d) He's separated from her mother.

2. What else do the FBI agents say about the case while April is eavesdropping on the phone?
(a) That the phones are tapped.
(b) That Mrs. Corrigan is hard to deal with.
(c) That Mr. Corrigan has worked for them before.
(d) That this case will take a long time.

3. How long does the Corrigan family stay at the Mayflower Hotel?
(a) Six months.
(b) A couple of days.
(c) Two and half weeks.
(d) Two months.

4. While in the hotel bedroom, April sees a phone. What does she plan to do?
(a) Behave maturely and not phone anyone.
(b) Phone her grandmother.
(c) Phone her friend Sherry.
(d) Phone Steve.

5. George's boss will soon be out on bail. Why does this put George in danger?
(a) If there's a mistrial, he'll have to testify again.
(b) His boss knows where he is.
(c) George could be arrested.
(d) George might be tempted back into a life of crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did April meet her boyfriend Steve?

2. On the Wednesday night at the Mayflower, Mrs. Corrigan gets a call from her husband. What does she tell April and Bram?

3. What does April's brother Bram tell her when she gets home from her last day at school in Norwood?

4. What does April do to show her anger at Jim over phoning Steve?

5. How does Mrs. Corrigan feel after they arrive at the Mayflower Hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Tom Geist also gives Mr. Corrigan the keys for his new business. What is the name of it and what kind of business is it?

2. The book begins with: "(T)he world as we knew it ended for us on a Tuesday afternoon in May." How does April describe her school day on that Tuesday afternoon in May?

3. The night after April overhears the phone conversation between Max and Jim, her father calls and talks to his wife. What does April's mother then tell April and Bram? Why is April so upset?

4. The family is visited by their U.S. Marshal Florida contact, Tom Geist. He tells them they have to learn to blend in in Grove City. What is one example that he talks about?

5. Who is waiting in the Corrigan house when April and her grandmother arrive home from school? Why is April uneasy about this?

6. After Jim's disappearance, the decision is made to move the family to Williamsburg. What is different about their situation in Williamsburg?

7. After a while at the Mayflower, April realizes she will miss Steve's graduation and she has a tantrum. What does Jim tell her and how does she react?

8. Jim realizes the family is suffering due to their prolonged stay at the Mayflower. What does he leave the hotel to do?

9. After the family gets settled in Florida, life becomes dull. How do the Corrigans pass their time for the next three weeks?

10. Before they leave Norwood, the family meets Jim Peterson, a retired policeman, who is going to stay with the family. At the beginning of Chapter 3, he takes the family to the Mayflower Hotel in Richmond. How does April describe it?

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