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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. On which island do Mrs. John's parents live?

2. Why won't Annie let her mother touch her?

3. In Chapter 3, what is the only real happy time Annie has?

4. Who wants to vex Annie and her mother?

5. Why is Annie punished in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie meet the Red Girl?

2. What inspires Annie to pen the words that get her in trouble in Chapter 5?

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

4. How does Gwen initiate the friendship that develops between her and Annie?

5. What hypocrisy does Annie struggle to understand regarding her mother?

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

7. What does Mrs. John's trunk hold now and where is it kept?

8. Why do some of the market vendors beg Mrs. John to return the next day?

9. How does Annie see Ruth in Chapter 5 and why?

10. Why does Annie look forward to starting a new school in Chapter 2?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Annie's own mother left her family at the age of 16 after an argument with her family. Why is it important for the reader to know this? Does this experience play into any of Mrs. John's attempts to properly educate her daughter? Why or why not?

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