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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 comment does Alex make about meeting Poppy’s parents for the first time?
2. In which of the following high school classes does Poppy report having gotten a C?
3. How many flights of stairs must Poppy and Alex climb to the apartment they rent at the Desert Rose?
4. What coffee drink does Poppy provide Swapna?
5. What city does Poppy suggest profiling?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reason does Poppy note for her mother’s adoration of Alex?
2. What does Poppy note will compete with her wedding or maternity for the best day of her life?
3. What reasons does Poppy give to Alex for not wanting him to assail her high school bullies?
4. How does Poppy describe to herself the trip to Palm Springs she wants to take with Alex?
5. What reasons does Poppy note for people subletting their apartments and renting their cars on an online travel group?
6. What problems with their apartment do Poppy and Alex encounter on their arrival at the Desert Rose?
7. How does Poppy describe “having the Linfields in common” when she meets Alex?
8. How is Buck described when he is introduced?
9. What does Alex list as his three preferred vacation destinations for his first summer trip with Poppy?
10. What messages does Rachel send to Poppy during her flight from New York to Los Angeles?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Overall, what is the most important theme of People We Meet On Vacation? What in the text indicates as much? How does it do so?
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the symbolism of the protagonist’s name in People We Meet On Vacation.
Essay Topic 3
Many novels begin with an epigraph, a short quotation that speaks to or sets the tone for the work that follows. People We Meet on Vacation notably lacks one. What purpose might the lack serve? How does the novel bear out that possible purpose?
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