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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 does Adele refuse to buy for Ann at a shopping mall?

2. With which boy does Ann begin a sexual relationship?

3. Which of the following did Jimmy NOT do to their retirement home?

4. Who was driving the truck and had the accident in which the person in #99 was killed?

5. What was Carol's personality like when she was growing up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ann do to allow her mother to live in a little cottage?

2. What was life like for Carol growing up?

3. How does Carol show depth of character in her life that Adele could not possibly understand?

4. Who is Paul Morgenstern and what role does he play in Carol's life?

5. How does Carol and Jimmy's son, Benny, die?

6. When does Carol realize that Adele is using her and the family?

7. When is Carol emotionally ready to sue the Brozeks over Benny's death?

8. How does Ann's sexual relationship with Peter mirror her inappropriate behavior with young children?

9. How does Paul die and what decision does Carol make regarding her life going forward?

10. What is the episode of the red shoes regarding Adele and Ann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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