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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. Where does Linda go to talk to a lawyer in the end of Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

2. How old is Linda in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

3. What does Tommy buy for his wife's upcoming birthday in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

4. Where did Charlie first go to meet Robin?

5. Who is the photographer at the festival that cross-dresses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style of Chapter 2, "Windmills."

2. Who is Lucy Barton and what is revealed of her story in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

3. What in Charlie Macauley's past has caused him inner anguish?

4. What happens on Yvonne's last night in the guest room in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

5. Why does it strike a nerve with Pete when Tommy asks about his mother?

6. How is the narrative related in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

7. Why does Tommy feel upset in the end of Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

8. In what setting does Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory" begin? What mood does the setting evoke?

9. What are Tracy's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

10. Where did Tommy Guptill move his family after losing the farm? How did this impact the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the exchange between Abel Blaine and Linck McKenzie in "Gift." How do these characters meet? Who controls their interaction? What is revealed through their exchange and how does this connect to the themes in the work?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Lucy Barton and Annie Appleby in Anything Is Possible. How are these characters similar in their current lives? How would you compare their backstories? What does each of these characters symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the short-story structure of Anything Is Possible. Why does the author set up the novel in this way? How do the stories in the collection connect to one another? How does this style give the reader greater insight into the themes of the work?

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