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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 56, who does Troy tell that he thinks the police are going to arrest his dad?

2. Where did Joy tell Elias Haddad to move and get another coach for Harry?

3. When does Simon say he was to be married in Chapter 28?

4. What color are the tulips that Caro carries from her dining room to her kitchen in Chapter 42?

5. Who gave Joy a bicycle for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Joy tell Elias Haddad to get Harry another coach?

2. How did Amy come to live at Simon's share house?

3. What happened when Stan walked off the night Savannah left?

4. Why did Stan not join the search party for Joy in the reserve?

5. Why did Joy collapse on Father's Day?

6. What does Simon learn about Savannah in Chapter 38?

7. What conversation does Christina telll her boss about Stan's habit of walking out the door?

8. In Chapter 26, what does Logan miss about Indira?

9. What information does Brooke find out about Savannah in Chapter 36?

10. In Chapter 31, what does Sulin Ho remember seeing when she was driving home from book club one night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Stan and Logan have been guilty of checking out of their relationships. How have the men checked out of their relationships in different ways? In what way were they both avoiding conflict?

Essay Topic 2

Logan, Brooke, and Troy have romantic relationships that have failed. How and why have Logan, Brooke, and Troy’s romantic relationships failed?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Moriarity use idioms in Apples Never Fall? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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