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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. How does April get paid in Chapter 32?

3. In Chapter 48, what day of the week does April play at Robert's bar?

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

5. In Chapter 40, who does Justin call?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rosemary threaten April in Chapter 29?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Robert propose?

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 is 16 at the beginning of The People We Keep. How do the events in the book help April mature and grow in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Adam offers to let April sleep on his couch. Why does he offer to help her? Why is she reluctant to accept?

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