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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 is Annie obsessed with in Chapter 1?

3. What does Annie reveal in the conclusion of the essay she writes on the first day of school?

4. Why does Annie feel like an outsider on her first day of school in Chapter 3?

5. How does Annie know her way around the new school in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Annie begin sneaking to funerals?

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

4. What announcement does Mr. John make at dinner in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

8. What does Annie's father tell her as they part for her trip to England?

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

10. What helps Annie visualize how Miss Charlotte must look dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the cause for Annie's mental breakdown in Chapter 7? With what natural event does her breakdown coincide? How does the breakdown change Annie and how is she perceived afterward by her friends and fellow classmates?

Essay Topic 2

How much does the culture of Antigua affect Annie's life? Give three examples from the novel that show the influence of the local culture in Annie's life. Who influences her thoughts on the culture most -- her mother or father?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Gwen in the novel? How does her role change over the course of the story?

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