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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. Which of the following Canadian regions does Poppy consider visiting for R&R?

2. What is the name of one of Poppy’s brothers?

3. What brand of pump is Swapna noted to wear?

4. What song does the narrator note is playing in the bar on Sanibel Island?

5. How many screaming babies does Poppy notes on her flight from New York to Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons are noted for Rachel washing her dishes in four-inch heels?

2. What reason does Poppy note Alex had had for fearing being fired?

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

4. How is Buck described when he is introduced?

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

6. The narrator notes that her choice of a bar on her last night on Sanibel Island is unusual and prompted by strange circumstances. What are those circumstances?

7. For what reason does Poppy report she was assigned an unfortunate moniker in high school?

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

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

10. The narrator notes that “On vacation, your hair changes” (1). What reasons does she give for the changes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The rainstorm at the Desert Rose might well be considered an instance of deus ex machina. Are there other such examples in People We Meet On Vacation.? What effect does the device have on the narrative? How does that effect manifest?

Essay Topic 2

What attitude does People We Meet On Vacation. display towards nostalgia? What in the novel demonstrates that attitude? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

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

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