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Anne Lamott

Operating Instructions | Quiz

Anne Lamott
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1)

What has Sam's father recently done? (from Part 4)

Sent Anne some money for Sam's care
Had dinner with Anne and played with Sam
Told Anne he wants to be involved in Sam's life
Filed a legal petition denying paternity
2)

What does Anne recall on Sam's birthday? (from Part 13)

The way her father used to stroke her cheek
The days and hours leading up to his birth
The birthday parties she used to have
Playing with her brother at the beach
3)

The month in which the entries for Part 5 are written is ___________________. (from Part 5)

December
October
July
March
4)

Anne resists the urge to eat ________________. (from Part 4)

A bag of popcorn
A box of doughnuts
A whole plate of nachos
A gallon of ice cream
5)

What does Anne wish on New Year's Eve? (from Part 5)

That Sam's father will return
That she will find a new job
That she can focus more on the present instead of worrying so much
That she will fall in love soon
6)

What is new about Sam's eating habits? (from Part 7)

He spits up everything
He can eat solid foods
He loves fruit smoothies
He is drinking from a bottle
7)

What does Sam accomplish just prior to his first birthday? (from Part 13)

He says Mama
He can pull himself up
He can feed himself
He takes his first steps
8)

What is Anne's third wish for Sam on the night he was born? (from Part 13)

That he will be famous
That he will be wealthy
That he will outlive her
That he will travel
9)

What disappointment still continues to haunt Anne? (from Part 6)

That she never lived in New York
That she never danced in the ballet
That she never learned how to sew
That she does not have a husband
10)

Who does Anne count on for support? (from Part 5)

Therapist
Minister
Friends
Family
11)

What do Anne and Pammy fear? (from Part 10)

That Pammy will lose her faith
That Anne will get the same thing Pammy has
That Pammy will have to move to a warmer climate
That Pammy will not be around to watch Sam grow up
12)

What does Anne contemplate continuing until Sam goes to kindergarten? (from Part 7)

Breastfeeding
Giving him finger foods
Sleeping with him
Letting him have a pacifier
13)

What is a regret that Anne has during the Christmas season? (from Part 5)

That she never had a ballet career
That her father did not live long enough to meet Sam
That she never got her Master's Degree
That she never joined the Peace Corps
14)

What does Anne recall loving during her childhood? (from Part 11)

Swings
Books
The beach
Ice cream
15)

What does Anne indulge in? (from Part 4)

Jelly Beans
Coffee
Pretzels
Halloween candy
16)

Where do Anne and Pammy spend the afternoon? (from Part 9)

At the movies
The day spa
The beauty salon
Going shopping
17)

What accomplishment does Sam achieve in Part 11? (from Part 11)

He gets his first tooth
He can skip
He can say sentences
He can drink from a cup
18)

What can be determined by Anne in this chapter? (from Part 8)

She has no more addiction urges
She would give up Sam for a good man
She will always be in recovery for substance abuse
She is not cut out to be a mother
19)

Who is Megan? (from Part 12)

Anne's editor
Sam's babysitter
Anne's writing student
Pammy's daughter
20)

What is the second wish Anne had for Sam after he was born? (from Part 13)

That he will be a writer
That he will work for peace, justice and mercy
That he will be an engineer
That he will be a lawyer
21)

What happens when Anne reads a story about the death of a small child? (from Part 6)

She will not take Sam outside
She inspects all of Sam's food
She will not let anyone else hold Sam
She thinks something terrible is going to happen to Sam
22)

What is Anne trying to avoid with her coping mechanism? (from Part 9)

Deep despair
Illness
Post Partum Depression
Ignoring Sam
23)

Who regularly gets to spend time with Sam? (from Part 7)

Anne's neighbor
Anne's father
Anne's mother
Anne's brother
24)

Who watches Sam while Anne and Pammy are out? (from Part 9)

Anne's brother
Anne's neighbor
Anne's mother
Anne's nanny
25)

What is Anne's idea of normal for a family? (from Part 4)

The presence of a husband and father
Anything as long as a child is loved
A mother is quite enough for a child
There is no such thing as normal
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