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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color dress did Lillian get married in?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Lavendar.
(d) Blue.

2. Who is Ann's father?
(a) John.
(b) Heath.
(c) Hisham.
(d) Preston.

3. Where do Ann and her mother live at the beginning of the story?
(a) Bay City, Wisconsin.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Dayton, Ohio.
(d) Tucson, Arizona.

4. Daniel's family lives in ______________________.
(a) Benedict Canyon.
(b) Long Beach.
(c) Malibu.
(d) Brentwood.

5. When did Lillian have her first stroke?
(a) When she heard of Hal's arrest on TV.
(b) When she had a bad fight with Adele.
(c) When she was working in her garden.
(d) When her husband died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Adele insists that she and Ann wear matching _________________ to check into the hotel.

2. Who is Ann's stepfather?

3. Who is Carol's first grandchild?

4. What happened to Hisham's money for the trip?

5. What does Ann call her grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Hal's problems help Carol to become closer to her own mother?

2. Why is Adele jealous of Ann's burgeoning sexuality?

3. What does California symbolize to Adele?

4. How does Adele pay for the trip to California?

5. What is significant about the last time that Adele abandons Ann by the side of the road?

6. What is the premise of ANYWHERE BUT HERE?

7. Describe Ann's relationship with her mother.

8. How does Adele's mental health come into question regarding how she manages Christmas for Ann and the rest of her family?

9. How does Jimmy help Hal turn his life around?

10. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Ann's discomfort over sharing a bed with her mother?

(see the answer keys)

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