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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 happens on Adele's first day at her new job?

2. Who is Carol's younger son?

3. What stage name does Adele give to Ann to use in California?

4. At which hotel has Adele made reservations in Los Angeles?

5. Daniel's family lives in ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hal a disappointment to Carol and Jimmy?

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

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

4. What does Carol believe is the basis of some of Adele's outlandish behavior?

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

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

7. Describe the unfortunate events in Hal's life including his drug use.

8. How did Lillian's mother show inappropriate behavior toward Lillian's brother, Milton?

9. How does Lillian feel about her husband's job and how is that feeling transmitted to her daughters?

10. What is the premise of ANYWHERE BUT HERE?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Ann's life. Will Adele still be such a powerful presence in her life? Or will she gravitate toward Carol for emotional support? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the ongoing conflict between Carol and Adele. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? What does Carol learn about the reality of Adele's life as opposed to the perceptions Adele has hoped to perpetuate?

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