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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is April's relationship with Jim after their confrontation about the phone?
(a) She cries a lot and begs him to change his mind.
(b) She gives him the silent treatment.
(c) Polite but strained.
(d) Angry and resentful.

2. A few days after arriving in Florida, April meets Abby again. Why is she in Grove City?
(a) She is visiting her grandparents.
(b) She is Sandi's cousin.
(c) She is Larry's stepsister.
(d) She is Kim's stepsister.

3. Mr. and Mrs. Corrigan are advised not to get their new driver's licenses in Grove City. Why?
(a) The local examiner was a cop and might be suspicious.
(b) It has the worst examiners in the state.
(c) Their identities could be traced.
(d) The local gossips might talk about it.

4. Where did April meet her boyfriend Steve?
(a) At a school meeting.
(b) At a barbeque.
(c) At a Christmas party.
(d) In English class.

5. Tom Geist gives Mr. Corrigan the key to his new business. What kind of business is it?
(a) An antique shop.
(b) A fast food restaurant.
(c) A photocopying shop.
(d) A fast-photo processing shop.

6. What lie does April tell Kim and Larry?
(a) That she is from Atlanta, GA.
(b) That she is from Washington, DC.
(c) That she is from New York City.
(d) That she is from Durham, NC.

7. How does April's last normal day at Springside Academy end?
(a) She goes home sick.
(b) Her grandmother picks her up.
(c) She cuts class to be with Steve.
(d) She stays at school to finish an essay.

8. What else do the FBI agents say about the case while April is eavesdropping on the phone?
(a) That Mr. Corrigan has worked for them before.
(b) That Mrs. Corrigan is hard to deal with.
(c) That the phones are tapped.
(d) That this case will take a long time.

9. What is one reason April doesn't like her name (Valerie)?
(a) She has trouble pronouncing it.
(b) She thinks it sounds silly.
(c) It was the name of Steve's old girlfriend.
(d) It was the name of a girl she didn't like.

10. After the confrontation about the phone, and everyone else is asleep, what does April do?
(a) Mails a letter to her father.
(b) Mails a letter to her grandmother.
(c) Maisl a letter to Steve.
(d) Mails a letter to Max.

11. Where did April and her family live at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Elmwood, Virginia
(b) Norwood, Virginia.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Crestwood, Virginia.

12. What are the new names given to April's parents by the U.S. Marshals Service?
(a) Mike and Susan.
(b) Philip and Ellen.
(c) Robert and Elaine.
(d) Joe and Elise.

13. Why is April's father surprised the U.S Marshals Service wants to settle them in Florida?
(a) It has a high drug crime rate.
(b) It is even hotter than Virginia.
(c) It has very little industry.
(d) It is a retirement destination.

14. What sport is April very involved in?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Tennis.

15. What is the family's reaction after seeing their new house?
(a) They can't believe it.
(b) They cry.
(c) They say they'll make the best of it.
(d) They laugh hysterically.

Short Answer Questions

1. April has a specific reason for being upset about not going home on Friday. What is it?

2. Because they have to stay on at the hotel, April has a tantrum and Jim calls her immature. What does he tell her he will do about the phone?

3. A few days after arriving in Florida, April's parents have a huge fight. What about?

4. What does Max tell the family about April's father?

5. What is April thinking when she looks at her mother on the plane?

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