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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. April leaves the lobby and goes into the movie theater's restroom. What does she overhear there?

2. What kind of feeling does April have as she waits for her grandmother to get money at the ATM?

3. What does April overhear in the movie theater restroom that makes her very angry?

4. Why does April think her mother has been driving the car?

5. Larry and April end up sitting at the movie together. What is the movie about?

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. 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?

3. The family stays at the Disney theme park during the morning and then April's parents head for Epcot Center while she stays with her brother. When Bram is on the Alice in Wonderland ride, Aprl hears someone call her name. Who is it and how does April handle the situation?

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

5. Once the movie date starts, April is uncomfortable for a couple of reasons besides meeting Abby. Why?

6. 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?

7. What is the final outcome of Chapter 18?

8. When April and Lorelei reach the house in Grove City, the Corrigans' car is nose down in a ditch. It is empty and so is the house. What does April suddenly see that terrifies her?

9. On the second day of April and Lorelei's drive to Florida, April notices something suspicious about a car behind them. What is it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many novels and other works of fiction, the protagonist has a tragic flaw that has a large impact on the story. Define tragic flaw and give three specific examples of April's tragic flaw. With each example, explain how her actions are detrimental to others.

Essay Topic 2

State the theme of Don't Look Behind You. How is the theme of the story reflected in the conflict? Give four examples with an explanation for each one.

Essay Topic 3

Coming of age stories are often rife with conflict, as much of adolescence is seen as a time of transition from childhood to adulthood, and the pull from one back to the other. In Don't Look Behind You, April faces a number of conflicts between her own needs and the needs of her family. Give four examples of when she faces this conflict and how she responds to the situations.

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