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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 college class does Poppy note having failed in her third year at college?

2. What T.V. series does Poppy note watching on Sanibel Island?

3. What school subject does Delallo teach?

4. At what temperature does Poppy note keeping her thermostat?

5. What is the first sentence of the prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. The narrator notes that “On vacation, your hair changes” (1). What reasons does she give for the changes?

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

3. What messages does Rachel send to Poppy during her flight from New York to Los Angeles?

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

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

6. Why does Poppy note anticipating strain for Alex the first time he visits her parents’ house?

7. 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?

8. How does Alex note having uncovered Poppy’s senior picture?

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

10. What reasons does Poppy note for people subletting their apartments and renting their cars on an online travel group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is substantial focus on air-conditioning throughout People We Meet On Vacation. What assumptions might underlie that focus, and what in the text substantiates that idea?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the symbolism of the protagonist’s love-interest’s name in People We Meet On Vacation.

Essay Topic 3

Early on, the narrator asserts that, on vacation, “You’re whoever you want to be. You can do whatever you want” (1). Does the novel bear out the assertion? How or how not?

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