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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 was the name of Elgin Appleby's wife?
2. The Applebys lived on a dirt road that was about a mile from what highway?
3. How is Lucy related to Abel Blaine?
4. For how long does Angelina say she has been friends with Patty in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
5. How many daughters does Mary have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the lake house represent symbolically in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
2. What story from a Reader's Digest publication had an emotional impact on Dottie Blaine?
3. What is the principle setting of Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind" and why is it significant?
4. Describe the main character in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast."
5. How does Shelly Small describe Annie Appleby in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
6. What does Dottie tell Dr. Small as he checks out in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"? How does he respond?
7. What is remarked about the Pretty Nicely Girls in Chapter 5, "Mississippi Mary"?
8. Describe the narrative style in Chapter 6, "Sister."
9. How did Annie Appleby's success come about?
10. What truths of Annie's father and Charlene's father are revealed in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?
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
In the story "Cracked," the narrative shifts focus between more than one character. Why do you think this story differs from many of the others in this way? What does this reveal about the characters in the story? How does this narrative style influence the story's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the relationship between Mary and Angelina in "Mississippi Mary." Why does Angelina have resentment toward her mother? Do you think this resentment is justified? Why or why not?
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