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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. Poppy is able to rent a car for her trip to Palm Springs for how much?

2. How does David refer to his brother?

3. What Central American country does Poppy consider visiting for R&R?

4. What T.V. series does Poppy note watching on Sanibel Island?

5. Which of the following items of clothing does Alex report hating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alex list as his three preferred vacation destinations for his first summer trip with Poppy?

2. How is Buck described when he is introduced?

3. What messages does Rachel send to Poppy during her flight from New York to Los Angeles?

4. What does Poppy note will compete with her wedding or maternity for the best day of her life?

5. Why does Poppy note anticipating strain for Alex the first time he visits her parents’ house?

6. What reason does Poppy note for her mother’s adoration of Alex?

7. How does the narrator describe the course of her trip on Sanibel Island?

8. What reasons does Poppy give for being unaccustomed to silence when she rides with Alex back home after their first year of college?

9. What reason is given for Poppy and Alex not taking a big trip after their third year of college?

10. What artists do Poppy and Alex listen to as they drive to Nashville together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sources attest to the presence of People We Meet on Vacation on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the romance? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

What attitude does People We Meet On Vacation display towards parent / child relationships? What in the novel demonstrates that attitude? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Many novels begin with an epigraph, a short quotation that speaks to or sets the tone for the work that follows. People We Meet on Vacation notably lacks one. What purpose might the lack serve? How does the novel bear out that possible purpose?

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