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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. Why is Annie sent home from school one day in Chapter 3?

2. How does Mrs. John teach Annie to bleach the white clothes?

3. Who reared Mr. John?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Mrs. John say is to blame for Annie's bad dreams?

5. What does Annie wonder while walking home from the dead girl's funeral in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Annie's thoughts as she sits in her room following the disagreement with her mother in Chapter 6?

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

3. In Chapter 7, what new habits does Annie demonstrate after she recovers and how do her classmates feel about them?

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

5. What unusual incident occurs when Annie's uncle dies?

6. Does Annie get the sympathy from her mother that she wants during lunch in Chapter 5? Why or why not?

7. Name three "firsts" that Annie experiences in Chapter 3.

8. What kind of "odd things" happen in Chapter 2 at the John's home that made the Obeah woman confirm that evil spirits had been sent to their house?

9. What do the fabrics Annie and her mother select in Chapter 2 symbolize to Annie and why?

10. Describe Annie's feelings at the beginning of Chapter 6.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

When Annie's parents see her off and say their farewells, Mr. John looks like he wants to say something, but doesn't. How does Mr. John's own family experiences affect his goodbye to his only daughter?

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