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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 was Ben's initial diagnosis?

2. What does the smell of the paper whites remind Annie of?

3. Annie finds it interesting that Ben rids himself of what?

4. What is the first thing Annie tells Dr. Blumefeld?

5. Who does Annie suspect that Ben wants to kill?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What bothers Annie about Ben's behavior during their sessions?

3. Explain the significance of Annie and Ben's struggle after he tears the wing on his angel costume.

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

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

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

7. Why is it significant that Annie does not let Ben keep the spring he finds on the playroom floor?

8. How does Annie interpret her first session with Ben after the Christmas break?

9. What feeling does Annie have both when she leaves Harvard and when she leaves her birthday party at Sarah's apartment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ben and Annie. Include in this discussion:

1. Each characters' relationship with their mother.

2. Their inability to remember what has happened to them in their relationships with their mothers.

3. The instances that have brought on their healing. Discuss the way that Annie and Ben have used their backgrounds in order to help each other.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the first chapter of the book with the last chapter of the book. Are there any similarities? What differences do you find? Pay particular attention to the tone of each section of the book. Is there anything that ties the end of the book to the beginning? If yes, identify this joining factor.

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