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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 Melanie ask Annie for?

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

3. What does Ben want Annie to make him into on their last day together?

4. How old was Annie when she learned her father did not die of a heart attack?

5. How much is Dr. Blumenfeld's fee per session?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Annie believe a child's earliest memories are forgotten?

3. What happens that causes Annie to have to talk about the items in the box?

4. How did Annie's father die?

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

6. What memories does Annie have of her father?

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

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

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

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

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

Burning is a theme that is repeated often in this novel. For instance, Annie's mother was burned as a child, Ben was left in a burning house, and Annie experiences the sensation of burning skin several times during the course of the novel. Describe why burning is so important in the novel. Identify at least three references to burning and describe how they relate to one another.

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