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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. Jim shows up while the maid is at the door and stops her. What happens next?
2. What has April just celebrated at the beginning of the novel?
3. How does the family travel to Florida?
4. Why doesn't April's grandmother want to join them in the witness protection program?
5. Within a few days of arriving in Florida, April has to get used to a big change. What is that?
Short Essay Questions
1. April's reaction to the person at the hotel door is interrupted by Jim, who scuffles with them while the Corrigans listen from inside the suite. Later on, they go out to check and what do they find?
2. A few days after April's anger at Jim, she starts to feel guilty about how she spoke to him. He suggests a truce -- and tells her she is acting dumb but she is not stupid. What is one reason April decided to apologize?
3. Rita Green, the U.S. Marshal who is going to help the family with their relocation, suggests they go to California. Why is this idea discarded?
4. In Chapter 6, what does Max tell the family about what happened to Jim?
5. After they arrive at the Mayflower, what restrictions does Jim put on the Corrigans?
6. The Corrigans have come from a comfortable middle-class home in a nice city to a new house in Grove City. What is their first impression of their new town and home?
7. Lorelei has shown up at school and takes April home. Who is Lorelei and what does April tell the reader about her in Chapter 2?
8. Who is waiting in the Corrigan house when April and her grandmother arrive home from school? Why is April uneasy about this?
9. The first night at the house in Grove City, April has a nightmare. What is it about?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Coming of age stories are often rife with conflict, as much of adolescence is seen as a time of transition from childhood to adulthood, and the pull from one back to the other. In Don't Look Behind You, April faces a number of conflicts between her own needs and the needs of her family. Give four examples of when she faces this conflict and how she responds to the situations.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Explain what foreshadowing is and how it is used in Don't Look Behind You, citing three examples. Two of your examples may come from Chapter 1, but the third must come from later in the book.
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