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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 is Annie obsessed with in Chapter 1?

2. Where does the John family stay during summer holiday?

3. Why does Mr. John bathe in cold water?

4. Annie and her Chapter 4 friend begin exchanging hard pinches and...

5. What scent is the lava rock given to Annie in Chapter 3 by a friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Annie required to copy as her punishment in Chapter 5 and how much time is she given?

2. How is Annie's friendship with Gwen in Chapter 6?

3. What is Annie's belief regarding dead people in Chapter 1?

4. What things does Annie get sent out of the house to learn when she starts to become a lady in Chapter 2?

5. Briefly tell what Annie's essay is about in Chapter 3.

6. How does Annie meet the Red Girl?

7. When was the last time Mineau and Annie played together?

8. Why is Annie afraid of dead people in Chapter 1?

9. What does Annie write that gets her into trouble in Chapter 5 and where does she write it?

10. How does Annie react when her mother gives her an egg cordial with two spoons of rum in it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What methods and writing techniques does the author use to get readers to empathize with Annie John?

Essay Topic 2

How does gender play a role in the novel, Annie John? Discuss double standards portrayed in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character, Annie, and her growth throughout the novel.

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