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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 kind of car does April's grandmother have?

2. While her grandmother sleeps, what does April think is happening?

3. After leaving Sarasota, where does April finally see Steve?

4. What does April compare her family to as they begin their trip to Disney World?

5. A few days after the family trip to Disney World, Kim calls. What does she talk to April about?

Short Essay Questions

1. April had agreed to go to a movie with Larry because it was a group event. At the movie she meets Abby, who sat next to her on the plane. How does April handle this situation?

2. April had called her grandmother from the airport in Sarasota and Lorelei was not happy to hear from her, advising her to go back. April does show up at her grandmother's door and what does she see? What does she suddenly realize?

3. The morning after April's movie date, her father wakes her up and says he is taking the family to Disney World. April is still angry at him for the "mess" they are in. How does he try to explain it all to her?

4. When April and Lorelei reach the house in Grove City, the Corrigans' car is nose down in a ditch. It is empty and so is the house. What does April suddenly see that terrifies her?

5. April and her grandmother have decided they must head for Florida. April helps her grandmother pack and they set off, taking the dog. April also has her old tennis racket. They only make it to Petersburg, Virginia that night. What happens at the motel during the night?

6. On the second day of April and Lorelei's drive to Florida, April notices something suspicious about a car behind them. What is it?

7. April feels some sympathy for her father and decides the Disney World trip might be a good idea after all. What is the drive to Orlando like?

8. What is April's reaction to her uncomfortable feelings during the movie? What does she then do?

9. What does April find out about from Jodi while she is talking to her at Disney World? How does she feel about this?

10. When April and Lorelei stop for dinner, her grandmother is worried about the road map, which turns up missing. Why is Lorelei worried about it?

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

In many novels and other works of fiction, the protagonist has a tragic flaw that has a large impact on the story. Define tragic flaw and give three specific examples of April's tragic flaw. With each example, explain how her actions are detrimental to others.

Essay Topic 3

Define climax as part of the plot structure in literature. Where does the climax occur in Don't Look Behind You? What does it reveal about the purpose of the story?

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