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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 29, what type of car is in Rosemary's driveway?

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

3. Where is the airport in Chapter 41?

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

5. Where do Carly and April go in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does April learn when Robert takes her to the doctor for a pregnancy check?

3. When April tells Ethan that she feels the same sort of itch that her mother must have felt when she left, what does Ethan say he can do?

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

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

6. What are some things Robert is looking forward to doing with the baby?

7. Why does April leave in Chapter 59?

8. How does April meet Justin in Chapter 42?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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