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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 do Ann and her mother make a stop in Scottsdale, Arizona?

2. Who is the son of the maid at Daniel's house?

3. The prices in the restaurant are so high that Adele orders only soup and ___________________.

4. What did Adele do in college that shocked her mother?

5. Where do Ann and her mother live at the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ann begin to assert some independence with her mother?

2. Explain how Carol and Adele are dissatisfied with their lives and the men in their worlds.

3. What is significant about the vacation Carol and Adele spend on Mackinac Island?

4. Describe Adele's disappointing life with her first husband, Hisham.

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

6. Who is Lonnie Tishman and how does he take advantage of Adele and Ann?

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

8. What do Adele and Ann do upon their arrival in Los Angeles?

9. How do Lillian and Art start out their married life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of the family in ANYWHERE BUT HERE. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family to most American families living during the 1990s?

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Carol. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Carol?

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