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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. In Chapter 10, where does a guy think he knows April from?

2. In Chapter 3, what type of ring does April's dad have?

3. How much land did April's father buy from Mrs. Varnick?

4. In Chapter 2, when does Gary at Gary's Tap Room want April to play at his place?

5. In Chapter 22, by how much does Anna overpay when she is in too big a hurry to wait for change?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does April remember about the time she stepped on a nail?

2. Why does April take Carly to Adam's in Chapter 24?

3. Where is April able to get warm and get a shower in Chapter 10?

4. Why does April go to the Blue Moon and how does she get there in Chapter 1?

5. How does April get a car to leave Little River?

6. What ring does April find in her father's truck, and what does she realize about the history of the ring?

7. What does April realize about the relationship she has with Matty?

8. What does April do on her lunch hour in Chapter 15?

9. In Chapter 1, how do people react when April sings and plays her guitar at the Blue Moon?

10. How did April start working for Margo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

April leaves Ithaca without saying goodbye. Why does April think she has to leave Ithaca?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The People We Keep to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

April spends a lot of time alone. What is revealed about loneliness versus solitude through the isolation she feels?

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