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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. In "Anna," where do Anna and Stuart go before they swim in the ocean?

2. How long were Joseph and Inez engaged to be married?

3. What is the name of Fannie's doctor while she is in the hospital?

4. In "Anna," how long has Anna's father been out of work?

5. In "Anna," where do Inez and Paul think they may need to go to get the visa they need to enter the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Isaac remember meeting Fannie and their courtship?

2. Why does Anna cry after receiving a letter from her mother telling her that they can only take 200 Reichsmarks with them if they emigrate?

3. Why does Esther decide that she has to take Gussie to see her mother, and what worries does Esther have about such a visit in "Esther"?

4. What does Stuart's father have delivered to his lodging?

5. What bathing suit does Anna borrow that was Florence's, and why does she borrow a suit?

6. Why does Fannie get upset after finding a note written by Bette in "Fannie"?

7. What does Joseph think and say about Isaac's investment scheme?

8. In "Fannie," what does Fannie think of Isacc's visits to the hospital?

9. Where do Stuart and Joseph drive to in "Joseph" and why?

10. What does Stuart tell Anna about his feelings about Florence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Anna’s parents are trapped in Germany. Why are Anna’s parents trapped in Germany? Why are they finding it difficult to be able to come to the U.S.?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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