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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 visualize Rachel as in Chapter 24?
2. What does Annie suspect that Ben thinks kills relationships?
3. What does Ben ask Annie to give him a shot with?
4. What does Ben play with during his first session of the new year?
5. In her dream at the end of Chapter 39, what does Annie draw in the snow?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ben act during his first session with Annie?
2. Explain the significance of Annie and Ben's struggle after he tears the wing on his angel costume.
3. In what way is the bird that Ben paints connected with the bird that Annie paints?
4. What does Annie feel that the doctor who examines her at the hospital is trying to do?
5. Why does Annie use play therapy when dealing with Ben?
6. What new information does the reader gain about Annie while she talks to Dr. Connelly on the day he tells her they are planning to release her from the hospital?
7. What is it about the letter from Dr. Connelly that upsets Annie so badly?
8. What does Dr. Connelly warn Annie to stay away from when he releases her from the hospital?
9. What is your opinion of Annie's relationship with Melanie, her own therapist?
10. What has Ben's life been like prior to his time with Annie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider Annie's relationship with Melanie. Do you believe that Annie really wanted to kill Melanie? Why or why not? Was Annie, as Blumenfeld suggested, trying to heal Melanie? Defend your answer with examples from the book. Do you believe that Melanie really never knew Annie, or did she change during their time together? Do you agree with Blumenfeld's description of Melanie's departure as not being a goodbye, but just leaving?
Essay Topic 2
Burning is a theme that is repeated often in this novel. For instance, Annie's mother was burned as a child, Ben was left in a burning house, and Annie experiences the sensation of burning skin several times during the course of the novel. Describe why burning is so important in the novel. Identify at least three references to burning and describe how they relate to one another.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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