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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 kind of company does Dottie's brother run?

2. Where does Lucy describe encountering Carol Darr in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

3. On what nights of the week does Lucy usually call Pete?

4. What is the name of the woman that David Sewell first married?

5. What was the name of Elgin Appleby's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style in Chapter 6, "Sister."

2. What does the lake house represent symbolically in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

3. What does the tape recorder represent symbolically in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

4. Why did Dottie keep Charlie Macauley's registration form and what does it symbolize?

5. How is the theme of social class explored in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

6. What are the circumstances of Lucy's departure in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

7. Describe the main character in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast."

8. What is the principle setting of Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind" and why is it significant?

9. How would you describe the relationship between Lucy and Pete Barton?

10. How did Annie Appleby's success come about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the plot structure of Anything Is Possible as a whole and in segments. How is each story structured? Is there a clear beginning, middle, and end? How does this style of narrative develop as a larger work and does this novel as a whole follow traditional plot development?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Pete Barton in Anything Is Possible. In what stories does Pete appear? In what stories is he mentioned? What were Pete's parents like? What does Pete think about his siblings?

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