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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. How old was April when her mom left?

2. How does Margo say April's father is hurt in Chapter 20?

3. In Chapter 5, what activity does Irene's boy have that April's father is going to?

4. In Chapter 20, when does April call Margo?

5. In Chapter 14, how old does April tell Adam that she is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does April stay when she gets near Ithaca?

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

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

6. In Chapter 19, what do Adam and April share about things that scare them?

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

8. How does Adam find Carly a place to live?

9. Where does April get a job and what does it pay?

10. What does April's father do after she takes his truck and gets groceries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

April obscures her identity when she stays in Ithaca. How and why does April obscure her identity?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Larkin uses in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

April and Carly have a conversation about being your own person. What conversation do April and Carly have about being your own person? How should someone be their own person? Why is it important to be your own person?

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