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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 is the name of the bar owner in Chapter 34?

2. In Chapter 28, what is Adam doing?

3. How old does Robert think April's baby is in Chapter 55?

4. In Chapter 26, what does the lead singer wear?

5. In Chapter 40, who does Justin call?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Justin decide to travel with April?

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

4. How does April meet Justin in Chapter 42?

5. In Chapter 39, where do April and Justin stay?

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

7. Why does Justin decide to leave in Chapter 40?

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

9. What does April realize about the motorhome when she and Carly make a campfire in Chapter 27?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

April struggles to trust Ethan. Why does April struggle to trust Ethan? How does she learn to trust him?

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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