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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 which of the following does Poppy note Alex smells?

2. What authors does Alex read beside the pool at the Desert Rose?

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

4. What song does the narrator note is playing in the bar on Sanibel Island?

5. For what price do Poppy and Alex note a bear sculpture on sale in Victoria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator note about Brazil while in a meeting with her boss?

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

3. What does Poppy note will compete with her wedding or maternity for the best day of her life?

4. What reason is given for Poppy and Alex not taking a big trip after their third year of college?

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

6. What reasons does Poppy give for being unaccustomed to silence when she rides with Alex back home after their first year of college?

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

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

9. How does Rachel describe Poppy’s style?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What attitude does People We Meet On Vacation. display towards alcohol and other intoxicants? What in the novel demonstrates that attitude? How does it do so?

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

Relatively few characters in People We Meet On Vacation. are described as people of color. What effect might that have on a reader, and how might that effect be developed?

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