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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. What city does Jim take the Corrigans to?
2. Why does Larry phone April soon after they met?
3. Mr. and Mrs. Corrigan are advised not to get their new driver's licenses in Grove City. Why?
4. Why is April astonished that her father would help the FBI?
5. Who does April meet behind the school on Orange Avenue?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is waiting in the Corrigan house when April and her grandmother arrive home from school? Why is April uneasy about this?
2. Very quickly, the Corrigans are on their way to the Richmond airport to relocate to Florida. Mrs. Corrigan travels with April and Mr. Corrigan with Bram. April finds herself sharing a seat with someone. Who is it and what does April tell her?
3. In Chapter 6, what does Max tell the family about what happened to Jim?
4. After a while at the Mayflower, April realizes she will miss Steve's graduation and she has a tantrum. What does Jim tell her and how does she react?
5. After she is called to the counselor's office during her typing class, who does April see waiting for her? How does she react to this?
6. April wakes up to her first morning in Grove City and decides to explore a bit. What is her first impression when she ventures outdoors?
7. April eavesdrops on a phone conversation Jim is having with Max. What does she overhear?
8. How does April react to the restrictions that Jim imposes on the Corrigans at the Mayflower?
9. The book begins with: "(T)he world as we knew it ended for us on a Tuesday afternoon in May." How does April describe her school day on that Tuesday afternoon in May?
10. The family is visited by their U.S. Marshal Florida contact, Tom Geist. He tells them they have to learn to blend in in Grove City. What is one example that he talks about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define climax as part of the plot structure in literature. Where does the climax occur in Don't Look Behind You? What does it reveal about the purpose of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Mike Vamp is presented as an antagonist in Don't Look Behind You. Explain how the author presents Vamp in a negative light, giving four examples. Why did she choose the name "Vamp" for this character in relation to April's fears? How is this fear resolved at the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Rising action in a story or novel leads up to the climax. It is usually composed of conflict of some sort that will ultimately lead to a climax in the story. List five examples where Duncan introduces conflict into the rising action to lead the story to a climax
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