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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 old is Tommy in Chapter 1?

2. In 'Black Notebook', what does Anna's novel have to do with?

3. What does Anna tell Mother Sugar in 'Blue Notebook'?

4. What happens when Anna means to write about the events of the day in 'Blue Notebook'?

5. Anticipating a change, what does 'Red Notebook' say Anna has been collecting for nearly a year?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anna hold herself back with her reaction to the filmmakers who want to buy her novel?

2. What does Anna decide to do with her novel "Frontiers of War"?

3. Why does Molly agree not to send in Anna's doubts about the Communist Party?

4. Why is Molly dismayed after attending a Community Party meeting with young people?

5. What does Ella think about suicide?

6. What happens when a magazine requests pages from Anna's journal?

7. What is the novel about Africa about?

8. In what way does Anna use the black notebook to recount her experiences in Africa?

9. What happens when Paul invites Ella for a drive?

10. Describe the fear that Anna expresses to Mrs. Marks in 'Blue Notebook'.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Anna and Molly become distrustful of the Communist Party, and why do they consider leaving the party? What leads to these feelings? Were they justified?

Essay Topic 2

Explore Tommy's feelings that led to his breakdown. How did he feel about the adults in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how Anna uses her recollections of Africa in her novel "Frontiers of War". How does it relate to her life? Describe the novel Anna writes about in 'Black Notebook' and explain how it relates to her life.

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