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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 color is the leather pocketbook that Mary frequently takes out for tissues in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

2. Why does Lucy tell Pete she had a hard time finding the road to his house in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

3. Who did not sleep for a month after Mary and her husband took the children to see Old Yeller?

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

5. The "Mumford boy" that Mary married had a father who was rich in what business?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Annie Appleby described as a child in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

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

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

5. What does the rug symbolize in Chapter 6, "Sister"?

6. How does Shelly Small describe Annie Appleby in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

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

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

9. How are the Smalls initially described in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?

10. What is remarked about the Pretty Nicely Girls in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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