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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 some point during their trip, April and her grandmother realize something may have been stolen from them. What is it?

2. Back in Norwood, what topic does April bring up with Steve almost immediately?

3. Back in Norwood, what does April tell Steve about her time away?

4. April goes to Amy's party with Larry. She drinks too much. What happens because of this?

5. After leaving Norwood, and driving to Florida the next day, what does April notice behind them?

Short Essay Questions

1. When April gets home from the movie, her parents have obviously been arguing. What does her father then tell April?

2. Why is Steve waiting for her at airport when April returns to Norwood?

3. April feels some sympathy for her father and decides the Disney World trip might be a good idea after all. What is the drive to Orlando like?

4. April decides the only way to handle what she found out from Jodi is to continue playing tennis and going out with Larry. What happens at Amy's party? How does Larry react?

5. April manages to get out of the house and into the yard. She thinks she will be safe there but what happens?

6. The day after Amy's party, April is hungover and depressed. What does her father tell her that makes everything seem so bad that she just wants to get out and go back to Norwood?

7. April had agreed to go to a movie with Larry because it was a group event. At the movie she meets Abby, who sat next to her on the plane. How does April handle this situation?

8. What does April find out about from Jodi while she is talking to her at Disney World? How does she feel about this?

9. April is worried about the car behind them and decides to do something. What is it and what is the resutl?

10. What is April's reaction to her uncomfortable feelings during the movie? What does she then do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the recurring secondary themes in Don't Look Behind You is the concept of isolation. Giving five examples from the novel, show how April's identity and her isolation have an impact on each other. Analyze how this is resolved or not in the Epilogue.

Essay Topic 2

The protagonist of a story is not always portrayed in a completely positive light. In many novels, the protagonist makes a change or comes to a realization about some aspect of their life. April is in the process of growing up when she is yanked away from her almost picture-perfect life. How is the role of the protagonist portrayed in Don't Look Behind You? Give at least five examples from the novel that show how April changes over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why the author uses the literary device of exposition in Chapters 1 and 2. Why is it important to "set the stage" so we understand the changes that happen to April by the end of the novel? Give three examples of her use of exposition for this purpose.

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