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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. For how long does Angelina say she has been friends with Patty in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

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

3. How old is Mary's husband in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

4. What did David Sewell become after his service in the war?

5. What does the narrator describe Annie Appleby's family being "encased by" in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind" (214)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is the story of Kathy Nicely significant in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

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

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

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

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

10. What does the reader learn about Charlie Macauley in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Linda and Jay in "Cracked." What is the basis of their relationship? For how long have they been married? What sacrifices does Linda make for Jay? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of family in Anything Is Possible. How is family perceived by the different characters in each of the nine stories in the collection? What overall statement do you think the author is making regarding family?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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