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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 sport is April very involved in?

2. What is going to happen to April's family's dog, Porky?

3. Why is April astonished that her father would help the FBI?

4. What does Max tell the family about April's father?

5. Jim tries to explain to April about the phone -- he is afraid she will do something "dumb." Who does he compare her to?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. April goes behind the building because she hears a familiar sound. What is it and who does she meet there? What does April do?

3. While Jim is away from the hotel, someone comes to the door of the Corrigans' suite. Who is it and how does April react?

4. The first night at the house in Grove City, April has a nightmare. What is it about?

5. April eavesdrops on a phone conversation Jim is having with Max. What does she overhear?

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

7. The day after learning they won't be going home soon, Jim brings them a newspaper that has a story about her father's involvement in the drug smuggling. April is shocked that her father would take such risks. Who or what does her mother blame her father's involvement on?

8. April thinks she will be home for Steve's graduation, but she is wrong. They stay at the Mayflower for two and a half weeks. How does each family member react to this prolonged stay?

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

10. Five days after their first meeting with the U.S. Marshal Rita Green, she comes back with their new identities. Where will the family be going and what will April's new identity be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the recurring secondary themes in Don't Look Behind You is the concept of isolation. Giving five examples from the novel, show how April's identity and her isolation have an impact on each other. Analyze how this is resolved or not in the Epilogue.

Essay Topic 2

In reference to the plot of Don't Look Behind You,

(1) Why are the events of the story arranged as they are?;

(2) What moves the story along? Is it external action or internal conflicts? Or a combination of both? Support your answer with examples.

Essay Topic 3

Mike Vamp is presented as an antagonist in Don't Look Behind You. Explain how the author presents Vamp in a negative light, giving four examples. Why did she choose the name "Vamp" for this character in relation to April's fears? How is this fear resolved at the end of the novel?

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