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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 immediately after this dream-like experience?

2. What color are Blumenfeld's eyes?

3. Which one of these items was not in the shoe box.

4. Who gave Annie her stuffed rabbit?

5. What does Dr. Blumenfeld tell Annie that she has that allows her to see people as they really are?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Annie discover about the things that are in the box?

3. How does Ben finally get to see inside one of the residential cottages?

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

5. What painful situation does Rachel remind Annie of during one of their sessions?

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

7. Why does Rachael tell Annie that she should not promise Ben that she would come to visit him?

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

9. How did Annie's father die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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