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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is April's first impression of their new home in Florida?
(a) She thinks it does not have indoor plumbing.
(b) She thinks it is fabulous.
(c) She thinks it looks like a college dorm.
(d) She thinks it smells like a locker room.

3. What is going to happen to April's family's dog, Porky?
(a) He's going to their grandmother's.
(b) He'll go with them.
(c) Max will find a new home for him.
(d) He'll be sent to the dog pound.

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

5. George's boss will soon be out on bail. Why does this put George in danger?
(a) George might be tempted back into a life of crime.
(b) His boss knows where he is.
(c) If there's a mistrial, he'll have to testify again.
(d) George could be arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim forbid Bram and April to use at the hotel in case someone is looking for them?

2. What is waiting for the Corrigans when they reach the airport in Florida?

3. What does Max tell the family they will have to do?

4. Max has some more bad news for the family. What is it?

5. Who does April meet behind the school on Orange Avenue?

Short Essay Questions

1. A few days after April's anger at Jim, she starts to feel guilty about how she spoke to him. He suggests a truce -- and tells her she is acting dumb but she is not stupid. What is one reason April decided to apologize?

2. Tom Geist also gives Mr. Corrigan the keys for his new business. What is the name of it and what kind of business is it?

3. After the family learns of what happened to Mr. Corrigan at the trial, Max tells them they must go into hiding. What is the reaction of each of the family members?

4. April's reaction to the person at the hotel door is interrupted by Jim, who scuffles with them while the Corrigans listen from inside the suite. Later on, they go out to check and what do they find?

5. The family is told they will have to become part of the federal relocation plan to protect witnesses whose lives are threatened. How does Max explain how this works?

6. Who is waiting in the Corrigan house when April and her grandmother arrive home from school? Why is April uneasy about this?

7. After the family gets settled in Florida, life becomes dull. How do the Corrigans pass their time for the next three weeks?

8. In Chapter 1, April describes her world and makes it sound perfect. How does she do this?

9. How does April react to the restrictions that Jim imposes on the Corrigans at the Mayflower?

10. In Chapter 6, what does Max tell the family about what happened to Jim?

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