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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. For which of the following does the author note having written “This one” (vii)?

2. With whom does Poppy suggest she and Alex go drinking?

3. Who does Poppy room with during her third year at college?

4. Which of the following items of clothing does Alex report hating?

5. How many hours is Poppy's flight from New York to Los Angeles took?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. What artists do Poppy and Alex listen to as they drive to Nashville together?

10. How does Poppy describe “having the Linfields in common” when she meets Alex?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Sources attest to the presence of People We Meet on Vacation on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the romance? How does it do so?

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