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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 does Alex suggest as a uniform for his and Poppy’s trip to Palm Springs?
2. Of which of the following does Poppy note Alex smells?
3. What exercise class do Poppy and Rachel take together?
4. What brand of pump is Swapna noted to wear?
5. From whom is Poppy able to rent a car for her trip to Palm Springs?
Short Essay Questions
1. What reason is given for Poppy and Alex not taking a big trip after their third year of college?
2. What affirmations does Poppy note her mother left on her bathroom mirror?
3. What reasons are noted for Rachel washing her dishes in four-inch heels?
4. How is Buck described when he is introduced?
5. 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?
6. What messages does Rachel send to Poppy during her flight from New York to Los Angeles?
7. What does Alex list as his three preferred vacation destinations for his first summer trip with Poppy?
8. What problems with their apartment do Poppy and Alex encounter on their arrival at the Desert Rose?
9. Why does Poppy note anticipating strain for Alex the first time he visits her parents’ house?
10. What reasons does Poppy give for being unaccustomed to silence when she rides with Alex back home after their first year of college?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The rainstorm at the Desert Rose might well be considered an instance of deus ex machina. Are there other such examples in People We Meet On Vacation.? What effect does the device have on the narrative? How does that effect manifest?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Given her admissions of lying and theft, how reliable a narrator is Poppy? What in People We Meet On Vacation. demonstrates that reliability, and how does it do so?
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