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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. Annie wonders if a certain creature surrounds she and Ben during their play. What is this creature?

2. Why does Annie put her stuffed rabbit in a bag?

3. What does Blumenfeld tell Annie to do while she is crying?

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

5. Where does Annie store the shoe box?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Annie believe that Dr. Blumenfeld will be able to help her?

2. Do you believe Melanie actually come to take care of Annie while she was sick, or was this a hallucination?

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

4. What happens during the session where Melanie meets with Annie for the last time?

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

6. What memories does Annie have of her father?

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

8. Why does Blumenfeld believe that Melanie never really changed as a therapist, despite Annie's opinion that she did change?

9. What does Dr. Blumenfeld say about Annie's attempt to kill Melanie?

10. What surprises Annie about Ben's recent behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the second section of Annie's novel entitled "Silence." How does Annie use her writing in this section of the novel to allow readers to understand what is going on in her mind? Compare and contrast Annie's writing style in this section of the novel with her writing style in the other sections of the novel. Use specific examples from the text to support the points that you make in describing the writing styles of each section of the novel.

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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