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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 stage name does Adele give to Ann to use in California?

2. Where do Adele and Ann stay after leaving the Bel Air Hotel?

3. What is notable about the house where Ann lives with her mother and stepfather?

4. How did Carol and Jimmy hear about Hal's arrest for dealing drugs?

5. Who is Ann's stepfather?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Explain how Adele has delusions of grandeur, particularly regarding Lonnie Tishman.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the play and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in America in the 1990s when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not?

Essay Topic 3

Loss is an important theme in ANYWHERE BUT HERE. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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