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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. At the end of Chapter 10, how much time have Christina and Ethan spent searching the Delaney's house?

2. How old was Joy when she first picked up a tennis racquet?

3. How many signed tennis balls does Stan have in his tennis ball collection?

4. In Chapter 22, what makeup does Brooke put on in an effort to please her mother?

5. At the end of Chapter 21, what does Amy remember that Savannah made for Father's Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stan collect, and how does Joy feel about the collection?

2. Why did Joy make plans to leave Stan after Brooke graduated from high school and then change her mind?

3. How did Joy start playing tennis?

4. What has Amy decided about full-time work?

5. Where is Amy going in Chapter 9, and who is she meeting there?

6. Who confronts Stan in Chapter 14 and why?

7. When did the Delaney siblings first entertain the idea that their father might be elderly?

8. What did Christina learn when she and Ethan interviewed Stan?

9. What is revealed about Joy's text message that she sent on Valentine's Day?

10. What does Barb do to bring in extra cash and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brooke believes her relationship with Grant has been an equal partnership. Why does Ines, Brooke’s friend, believe that Brooke is deluded about her relationship with Grant?

Essay Topic 2

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation in Apples Never Fall? What descriptive dialogue tags has the author used, especially in Chapter 58? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

Joy tells Elias Haddad that Harry needs a different coach. Why does Joy tell Elias Haddad that Harry needs a different coach? What does her decision to tell Elias that Harry needs another coach have to do with her survival?

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