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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. At what temperature does Poppy note keeping her thermostat?
2. What European country does Poppy consider visiting for R&R?
3. What T.V. series does Poppy note watching on Sanibel Island?
4. At what restaurant do Poppy and Alex eat on their first evening in Palm Springs?
5. What city does Garrett suggest profiling?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason does Poppy report she was assigned an unfortunate moniker in high school?
2. What reason is given for Poppy and Alex not taking a big trip after their third year of college?
3. How is Buck described when he is introduced?
4. What does the narrator note about Brazil while in a meeting with her boss?
5. What does Poppy note will compete with her wedding or maternity for the best day of her life?
6. What reason does Poppy note Alex had had for fearing being fired?
7. How does Alex describe his approach to themed parties?
8. What reasons does Poppy give to Alex for not wanting him to assail her high school bullies?
9. What reason does Poppy note for her mother’s adoration of Alex?
10. What does Poppy list as her three preferred vacation destinations for her first summer trip with Alex?
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
What attitude does People We Meet On Vacation display towards parent / child relationships? What in the novel demonstrates that attitude? How does it do so?
Essay Topic 3
Much of People We Meet On Vacation concerns itself with the contrast between “normal” and what the characters want for themselves. What does the novel seem to suggest “normal” is, and how does it do so?
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