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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 do as Ben plays and makes noises like a bear?

2. What happens to make Ben bite Annie?

3. How long did Ben live in a windowless room in his crib?

4. How long was Annie in the hospital?

5. How old was Annie when she started reading Freud's work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you believe Ben refuses to see Annie for three weeks during their sessions?

2. Why do you believe that it is significant that Annie is no longer remembering large chunks of her day?

3. Consider Annie's writing style during this second part of her book.

4. Why does Annie use play therapy when dealing with Ben?

5. What do you believe magic represented to Ben?

6. What does Dr. Connelly warn Annie to stay away from when he releases her from the hospital?

7. When Annie researched Ben's past, what did she find out about his first foster home?

8. 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?

9. In what way is the bird that Ben paints connected with the bird that Annie paints?

10. Why does Annie dislike the clinical discussion that occurs between her classmates?

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

Prepare a character sketch for Annie. Be sure to include aspects such as 1. background, 2. changes in emotional status through the course of the novel, 3. Annie's multiple personalities and what parts of Annie these personalities represent.

Essay Topic 3

The importance of words is a recurring theme in this book. For instance, Annie suggests that babies have no memory of their infancy because they had no words to record their memories. Explore the various uses of words in this novel.

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