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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. What does Annie make while she is in the hospital?
2. What does Ben ask Annie to add to his painting of the barn?
3. What did Ben dislike when he was a baby?
4. What game does Ben play with Annie during their second session?
5. What does Ben refer to when he talks about "magic" paper?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Annie convince Ben that she will met with him again after Christmas break?
2. Who does "little Annie" represent?
3. In what way is the bird that Ben paints connected with the bird that Annie paints?
4. What is your opinion of Annie's relationship with Melanie, her own therapist?
5. How does Ben act during his first session with Annie?
6. Why does Annie use play therapy when dealing with Ben?
7. Why is it significant that Annie does not let Ben keep the spring he finds on the playroom floor?
8. Explain the significance of Annie and Ben's struggle after he tears the wing on his angel costume.
9. What do you believe magic represented to Ben?
10. What does Dr. Connelly warn Annie to stay away from when he releases her from the hospital?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Angels are a recurring symbol in this book. Locate at least five references to angels. Describe the meaning of these references. How do they tie together?
Essay Topic 2
The first time one reads Annie's novel, much of the imagery included in Section 2 is difficult to understand. It seems on first read like just a bunch of unconnected nonsense. After one reads the book in its entirety, however, the wanderings of Annie's mind begin to make more sense. Select a section of the second section of this book and try to interpret its meaning based on information given in the end of the book. Be sure to investigate devices such as imagery, symbolism and foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
Prepare a character sketch for Blumenfeld. Be sure to include aspects such as 1. physical appearance, 2. technique in working with Annie, 3. Blumenfeld's role in the novel, 4. who Blumenfeld represents in the novel.
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