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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anne tell Sam it is important to do in all of life's situations?
(a) Eat
(b) Walk on the beach
(c) Read
(d) Sing

2. Sam says that he does not believe in Jesus, but believes in _______________________.
(a) all the gods
(b) Muhammed
(c) Donald Trump
(d) Buddha

3. Of what is Akela terrified?
(a) The wind
(b) The dark
(c) Thunderstorms
(d) Animals

4. How does Anne describe the car loaned by the auto mechanic's shop?
(a) A Flintstones car
(b) A Dukes and Hazzard car
(c) A Blues Brothers car
(d) A Starsky and Hutch car

5. Why is Anne angry when she sees a man abuse a dog on the beach?
(a) She had sent the dog over to the man.
(b) She does not want Sam to be exposed to things like this.
(c) No one should treat an animal like that.
(d) She did not do enough to stop it.

6. What does Anne call it when parents leave their normal lives behind and spend time with other families of sick children?
(a) Hospitalville
(b) Everybody mask-up time
(c) Bubble Boy time
(d) The land of the fucked

7. What does Sam bring Anne as a token of apology?
(a) A piece of sea glass
(b) An ice cream cone
(c) A clothespin
(d) A starfish

8. How much time passes before Anne connects with sober people who will help her get sober?
(a) One month
(b) One week
(c) One day
(d) One year

9. What do Anne and Sam do on San Quentin Beach one day?
(a) Build a sandcastle
(b) Build an altar made of sand
(c) Throw a Frisbee
(d) Use a metal detector

10. To whom does Anne liken God in the story about Elijah?
(a) A Jewish mother
(b) Muhammed
(c) Buddha
(d) The Dalai Lama

11. What are two foods that Anne craves?
(a) Pudding and cake
(b) Burgers and fries
(c) Steaks and burritos
(d) Cheetoes and frosting

12. What does Anne announce that she is going to practice?
(a) Piano
(b) Cronehood
(c) Yoga
(d) Tennis

13. Why does Anne invite Olivia and her family over one night?
(a) To watch an eclipse
(b) To sing Christmas carols
(c) To bake cookies
(d) To watch fireworks

14. Why can Sam not continue snorkeling?
(a) He is near hypothermia.
(b) He is scared of the fish.
(c) He cuts himself on some rocks.
(d) The water is too deep.

15. What does Anne not want to be?
(a) Fat
(b) Senile
(c) Old and wrinkled
(d) Her mommy's mommy

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Akela's terror increase after the birth of her twin siblings?

2. What is a typical problem for Anne and Sam?

3. How does Anne know her prayers have been answered?

4. What does Anne know about the men she meets?

5. What does Anne's friend, Neshama, call and request of Anne?

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