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

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

4. April is still listening on the phone and Jim comes back on the phone. What does Max tell Jim?

5. Bram is upset about having his trait disguised, but he is also upset about something else. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. After they arrive at the Mayflower, what restrictions does Jim put on the Corrigans?

2. Very quickly, the Corrigans are on their way to the Richmond airport to relocate to Florida. Mrs. Corrigan travels with April and Mr. Corrigan with Bram. April finds herself sharing a seat with someone. Who is it and what does April tell her?

3. 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?

4. Tom Geist also suggests something be done about Bram. What is it?

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

6. After she is called to the counselor's office during her typing class, who does April see waiting for her? How does she react to this?

7. In Chapter 1, the narrator, April, tells the reader about her world. What does she tell us about her family?

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. April wakes up to her first morning in Grove City and decides to explore a bit. What is her first impression when she ventures outdoors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

State the theme of Don't Look Behind You. How is the theme of the story reflected in the conflict? Give four examples with an explanation for each one.

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