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

2. What does Pete offer to give Vicky in the end of Chapter 6, "Sister"?

3. What is Mrs. Small's first name?

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

5. In what month does Chapter 6, "Sister" begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Dottie tell Dr. Small as he checks out in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"? How does he respond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define foreshadowing and red herrings and discuss examples of each from Anything Is Possible. In what stories from the collection are foreshadowing and red herrings most employed? Why are they employed? What were your reactions to them upon reading?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the character of Patty Nicely in "Windmills." How old is Patty? What information is the reader given about Patty's past? What has led to Patty's aversion to sex?

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