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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 has gone missing from Yvonne's room on the fourth morning since her arrival?
2. Who is the photographer at the festival that cross-dresses?
3. What does Tommy buy for his wife's upcoming birthday in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?
4. What is the hope within Charlie compared to in the end of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
5. About how far was the dairy farm that Tommy Guptill owned from Amgash?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the setting of Linda and Jay's home described in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
2. What do the crocus bulbs symbolize in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
3. Why does it strike a nerve with Pete when Tommy asks about his mother?
4. What are Tracy's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
5. Who is Pete Barton? Where does he live?
6. What losses have Karen-Lucie and Joy experienced in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
7. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 1, "The Sign"? To what does the "Sign" refer?
8. What does Charlie Macauley represent to Patty in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?
9. What setting is featured in the ending of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"? Why is this significant?
10. How is foreshadowing employed in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of irony in Anything Is Possible. What are examples of verbal irony in the stories of the collection? What situational irony appears in these stories? What are examples of dramatic irony, particularly in the story "Cracked"?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the importance of setting in Anything Is Possible. What different settings are presented in the different stories? How would you compare each of these settings? Why is setting an important component of the novel as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the symbolism of the rug in "Sister" and the registration card in "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast." How are these symbols emphasized in each story? What do they represent? How do these symbols connect to the overall themes of the compilation?
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