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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 Heart song does Poppy and Alex sing together?
2. What authors does Alex read beside the pool at the Desert Rose?
3. What does Alex suggest as a possible major when he first meets Poppy?
4. How many screaming babies does Poppy notes on her flight from New York to Los Angeles?
5. What job does Alex feign Poppy held at Disneyland?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Poppy describe the game Shark Jumping (46)?
2. The narrator notes that her choice of a bar on her last night on Sanibel Island is unusual and prompted by strange circumstances. What are those circumstances?
3. What does Alex list as his three preferred vacation destinations for his first summer trip with Poppy?
4. What does Poppy note will compete with her wedding or maternity for the best day of her life?
5. What reason is given for Poppy and Alex not taking a big trip after their third year of college?
6. What reasons does Poppy note for people subletting their apartments and renting their cars on an online travel group?
7. What messages does Rachel send to Poppy during her flight from New York to Los Angeles?
8. How does Alex describe his approach to themed parties?
9. How is Buck described when he is introduced?
10. How does Alex note having uncovered Poppy’s senior picture?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Henry comments that “This is, ultimately, a book about home” (368). To what extent is her comment correct, based on the text of the book, itself? How does that correctness or lack thereof manifest in the text?
Essay Topic 2
Characters in People We Meet on Vacation confer at some length and on no few occasions about the experience of high school. What effect does this have on the novel, and how is the effect achieved?
Essay Topic 3
Henry makes a number of literary references with characters and scenery in People We Meet On Vacation. What effect do the references have, and how is that effect produced?
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