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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. Who does Annie talk to Blumenfeld about during her first session with Ben?

2. What happens to Annie after her last meeting with Melanie?

3. What does Annie want to believe about her mother?

4. Which of Annie's personalities joins her during her meeting with Melanie?

5. Who does Blumenfeld say hasn't left Annie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ben react when he breaks his teacher's window?

2. What has happened with Ben since Annie last saw him at Glenwood?

3. What differences does Annie see in the picture of herself and her mother, and herself and her father?

4. Why does Annie make Ben wait to see her?

5. What is the main reason that Annie envisions killing herself?

6. What kind of fee does Dr. Blumenfeld set up for Annie?

7. Describe Ben's reaction when he first sees Annie after their separation.

8. Does Dr. Blumenfeld think that Annie should be working with children?

9. What does Annie believe Dr. Blumenfeld is interested in learning from Annie?

10. Why does Dr. Blumenfeld determine that it is significant to Annie that he locks his office door during their sessions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Who do you believe the little girl is that Annie sees at the beginning of the book? What about the girl in the doctor's office when Annie is admitted to the hospital? Who is the girl who plays chess with Telesporus when Annie is in the hospital? Do you believe these girls are different girls, or the same one? It is known that Annie had multiple personalities. Are these girls fragments of herself, or do they represent Annie as a young child? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Light is a recurring image in Annie's book. In many of her descriptive passages, Annie pays great attention to the light that is present or absent from a scene. At one point in her healing, Annie is even obsessed with painting the light. Supporting your answer with examples from the book, explain the importance of light in Annie's novel. What does this light represent?

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