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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. How does Anna feel about the popularity of what she writes about in the black notebook?

2. In 'Yellow Notebook', who suggests that Ella go out of town?

3. What lie does Anna tell about a journal in 'Black Notebook'?

4. Whose party is Ella going to in 'Yellow Notebook'?

5. In 'Red Notebook', who is friends with the person or people in jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Molly learns her friends are in jail in 'Red Notebook'?

2. What is noteworthy about the way Richard eats strawberries Free Women: 1?

3. What does Ella think about suicide?

4. Why is the structure of this novel described as complex?

5. Why does Anna stop writing in her diary?

6. Why does Anna feel disillusioned despite all of the interest in her novel?

7. Describe Anna's emotions in response to the reaction of the novel "Frontiers of War".

8. What reason does Michael have to cry in his sleep, as described in 'Red Notebook'?

9. Why does Anna put the newspaper clippings in her notebook, and what are they about?

10. What does Anna dream about in 'Red Notebook'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the conflict the character of Tommy faces with choosing a future career. How does he handle making the decision, and how do his parents play a part in this conflict?

Essay Topic 2

What side of Anna does 'Black Notebook' show the reader? What do we learn about her and her feelings about her talent?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the significance and symbolism about Anna's dream in 'Red Notebook'.

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