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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. Which of Annie's friends is known as a dunce?

2. What excuses does Annie use to sneak away to meet her new friend in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 1, what was Annie supposed to have picked up on her way home from school instead of going to a funeral?

4. What does Annie believe will happen if she points at a dead person?

5. Which story always makes Annie and her father cry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. John prepare her friend's daughter for burial in Chapter 1?

2. Why does Annie say she likes to sit at the front of the class?

3. What does the illustration in Annie's text book show in Chapter 5?

4. What are the parting words Annie's mother shares with her daughter?

5. Describe the Red Girl's appearance.

6. Why does Annie like the Red Girl so much?

7. Discuss Annie's plans and her feelings about them.

8. What is Annie's main symptom at the beginning of Chapter 7?

9. Annie's mother saw her talking with Mineau and his friends. What did she think about the incident?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If Annie fears separation so much, why is she happy to leave her family at the end of Chapter 8?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the betrayal Annie John experiences throughout her life. Give examples of betrayals through various points in her life.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of The Red Girl to the story? She appears in only one chapter of the novel. How might the novel have differed if she had not been introduced as a minor character?

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