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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. On the Wednesday night at the Mayflower, Mrs. Corrigan gets a call from her husband. What does she tell April and Bram?
2. Why doesn't Mr. Corrigan want his wife to continue with her career in Florida?
3. Why is April's father George away?
4. What does April's friend Sherry call April's room?
5. What does April consider the "high-point" of the day at the Mayflower?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter 2, what does Max tell April and Lorelei that sets in motion the events that follow?
3. 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?
4. Who is waiting in the Corrigan house when April and her grandmother arrive home from school? Why is April uneasy about this?
5. How does April react to the restrictions that Jim imposes on the Corrigans at the Mayflower?
6. The first night at the house in Grove City, April has a nightmare. What is it about?
7. In Chapter 1, the narrator, April, tells the reader about her world. What does she tell us about her family?
8. After the family learns of what happened to Mr. Corrigan at the trial, Max tells them they must go into hiding. What is the reaction of each of the family members?
9. 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?
10. After they arrive at the Mayflower, what restrictions does Jim put on the Corrigans?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain why the author uses the literary device of exposition in Chapters 1 and 2. Why is it important to "set the stage" so we understand the changes that happen to April by the end of the novel? Give three examples of her use of exposition for this purpose.
Essay Topic 2
Explain how dialogue serves as an device to enhance:
(1) exposition;
(2) characterization;
(3) foreshadowing; and
(4) resolution.
Give one example from the book that illustrates each of these elements.
Essay Topic 3
Rising action in a story or novel leads up to the climax. It is usually composed of conflict of some sort that will ultimately lead to a climax in the story. List five examples where Duncan introduces conflict into the rising action to lead the story to a climax
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