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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 job does Alex feign Poppy held at Disneyland?

2. What comment does Alex make about meeting Poppy’s parents for the first time?

3. What is the favorite food of Poppy’s second-year roommate?

4. At what restaurant do Poppy and Alex eat on their first evening in Palm Springs?

5. What school subject does Alex teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Poppy report she was assigned an unfortunate moniker in high school?

2. How does Poppy describe the game Shark Jumping (46)?

3. What reasons does Poppy give to Alex for not wanting him to assail her high school bullies?

4. How does Alex describe his approach to themed parties?

5. What does Alex list as his three preferred vacation destinations for his first summer trip with Poppy?

6. What reasons are noted for Rachel washing her dishes in four-inch heels?

7. What affirmations does Poppy note her mother left on her bathroom mirror?

8. How does Rachel describe Poppy’s style?

9. What reason does Poppy note Alex had had for fearing being fired?

10. How does Poppy describe to herself the trip to Palm Springs she wants to take with Alex?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What attitude does People We Meet On Vacation display towards aging? What in the novel demonstrates that attitude? How does it do so?

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