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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. Of what does Poppy note Alex smells?
2. What comment does Alex make about meeting Poppy’s parents for the first time?
3. For which of the following does the author note having written “This one” (vii)?
4. Through which of the following does Poppy note she expects Alex to carry her?
5. What school subject does Alex teach?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Poppy describe the game Shark Jumping (46)?
2. What reason does Poppy note Alex had had for fearing being fired?
3. What affirmations does Poppy note her mother left on her bathroom mirror?
4. How does Rachel describe Poppy’s style?
5. What does Alex list as his three preferred vacation destinations for his first summer trip with Poppy?
6. What reasons does Poppy note for people subletting their apartments and renting their cars on an online travel group?
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. What reasons are noted for Rachel washing her dishes in four-inch heels?
9. How does Alex note having uncovered Poppy’s senior picture?
10. How does the narrator describe the course of her trip on Sanibel Island?
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
Explicate the symbolism of the protagonist’s love-interest’s name in People We Meet On Vacation.
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