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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 do both Frieda and Annie have in common?

2. What does Sarah say about her mother's kindness?

3. Who does Annie think it is at the door near the beginning of Chapter 12?

4. When Annie and Rosemary run into each other at the grocery store, what does Annie say that makes her think that she had offended Rosemary?

5. How does Annie describe what happens to her body when she thinks about her love for Graham?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Annie sometimes feel envious of Graham when she would see him around town?

2. What do Sarah and Lucas believe must take place for their father and why?

3. What leads to Graham's affair with Rosemary?

4. How does Lucas initially respond to his mother's call?

5. What is Annie's reaction to the EMTs laughter as they carry Graham's body out of the house?

6. How does Graham feel after his talk with Rosemary?

7. What advice does John Norris give Graham over their lunch date?

8. Why is Annie surprised by Sarah's behavior at Annie and Graham's home?

9. Describe Annie's two past solo shows in New York.

10. How does Annie feel about Graham's body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Sarah and Lucas have similar relationships with their mothers. Describe these relationships. How do these relationships compare to the ones they have with their stepmothers? Why might these relationships be the way they are? What does Sarah realize about both her and Lucas' desires regarding their parents? What role does their father play in these family dynamics?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Graham and John connected. How does this connection affect their relationship? What similarities do they share? How have the events in both Graham and John's lives affected them? How have they each reacted to their similar histories?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 7, what does Annie notice about Graham? What does she think is the cause? How does Graham's behavior and demeanor affect Annie in this chapter? How does this contrast with what happens in Chapter 8?

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