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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. Where is the airport in Chapter 41?

2. When Ethan spends time in bed, what do he and April watch on TV together?

3. In Chapter 59, what does April take with her?

4. What has Adam bought for April for Christmas in Chapter 30 that she takes?

5. Where does April leave Adam's apartment key in Chapter 31?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does April tell Carly to tell Adam in Chapter 31?

2. In Chapter 30, what does April take from Adam's?

3. What happened to Ethan's boyfriend Rodney?

4. What struggles does April have in Chapter 36 when she travels with Justin?

5. What does April get when she and Carly go to hear Cat Skin, and what does she do with it?

6. Who does April meet in Chapter 33, and what is he doing now?

7. In Chapter 45, how well does April do when she plays at the restaurant a few more times?

8. What does April remember about traveling with a girl six months after she left Ithaca?

9. What does Ethan ask April to attend with him, and what does he get her to wear?

10. Where does April play when she goes to Binghamton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

April’s journey is a search for family. How does April’s birth family let her down? How does she create a non-traditional family to take the place of her birth family?

Essay Topic 2

April begins traveling and playing gigs on the road. How is the reality of playing her music on the road different from her expectations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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