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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 Mrs. Givings stop by and give Frank?

2. After telling his friend of his plans, on what does Ordway quiz Frank?

3. As they nurture and cherish their plan to move to Europe, what do April and Frank continue to ridicule?

4. With whom does Frank remember first having lunch?

5. With what is April energized?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maureen tell Frank at lunch?

2. About what do the Wheelers and their guests discuss?

3. What does Frank feel about Maureen's story?

4. What does Shep Campbell do as he polishes his shoes?

5. How did Frank and April's relationship begin?

6. How does April react when Frank tries to apologize? How does this affect him?

7. How do the children respond to their parents' moods?

8. How did April want to handle the situation she and Frank had been in early in their relationship?

9. What do the Wheelers do as they nurture and cherish their plan to move to Europe?

10. How does Frank react when he and April begin to make love?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The final chapter reveals the various characters dealing with the death of April.

Part 1) How do each of the characters grieve for April? What does this grief reveal about each of them?

Part 2) How do these varying forms of grief reflect how death affects people in real life?

Part 3) How might April feel if she could see her family and neighbors at this point? Use the story to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

April dies toward the end of the story.

Part 1) How does she die? Did you expect this to happen? Why or why not?

Part 2) Do you believe she had hoped to die, that in a way she committed suicide? Why or why not?

Part 3) What was the author's purpose in April's death? What message does this send to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Frank and April decide against moving to France.

Part 1) Why do they decide not to move to France? Is this a good choice? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this decision affect the neighbors and friends? Why are they affected this way?

Part 3) Are you surprised they did not move to France? Why or why not?

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