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

2. What color eye shadow is April's mother wearing in her wedding photo?

3. What month is it in Chapter 7?

4. How old was April when her mom left?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Margo and April begin seeing one another?

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

5. Why was Adam homeless for a while?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 14, how does April end up staying at Adam's place?

10. How did April start working for Margo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arnie is the owner of a dive bar in Binghamton. What type of relationship do Arnie and April have? Why is their relationship important to April?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Larkin use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in The People We Keep?

Essay Topic 3

April thinks the people of Little River are hypocrites. Why does April think the people of Little River are hypocrites?

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