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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. Where does Poppy note that Alex applies to teach?

2. How many pregnancy tests does Poppy take in Tuscany?

3. At what San Francisco coffee shop do Poppy and Alex stop?

4. At what San Francisco vintage shop do Poppy and Alex stop?

5. What kind of sandwich does Poppy bring Alex while he recovers from his back spasm?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alex’s grandmother say to Poppy about Trey?

2. What does Alex note wanting from life?

3. To what kind of galleries would Julian take Poppy?

4. What complaint does Poppy voice about Alex’s selections on his dating profile?

5. What reason does Poppy give for having not made much of R+R when planning her Nordic trip with Alex?

6. What challenges does Poppy note Alex finds to assignations in the shower?

7. What do Poppy and Alex do on their trip to Vail, Colorado?

8. How is the Hemingway-themed bar Poppy and Alex visit in San Francisco described?

9. How does Poppy describe herself with Trey?

10. What factors does Poppy cite in wanting to get away from Linfield after dropping out of college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Early on, the narrator asserts that, on vacation, “You’re whoever you want to be. You can do whatever you want” (1). Does the novel bear out the assertion? How or how not?

Essay Topic 3

There is repeated attention to chain restaurants throughout People We Meet On Vacation. What assumptions might underlie that focus, and what in the text substantiates that idea?

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