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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 Sarah say about her mother's kindness?

2. How does Graham respond when Annie says that he is a good husband?

3. How does Annie feel when she sees Graham around town?

4. What does Frieda remember doing during most of Graham and Annie's wedding ceremony?

5. Why does Annie close Graham's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annie learn about Frieda based on Frieda's reaction to the news of Graham's death?

2. Why does Annie love her car so much?

3. What does Graham do to make sure he has a talk with Rosemary about ending their relationship?

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

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

6. Why does Annie know right away that something is wrong, when she wakes up at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

8. How does Annie try to cheer herself up and appear younger?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Graham remembering and why?

10. Why does Annie feel shame when she thinks about her previous marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annie spends a great deal of time thinking about her old friend, Sofie Kahn. Why is Sofie so important to Annie's story? How does it help the reader better understand Annie? How has Annie's childhood influenced her adulthood?

Essay Topic 2

Both Sarah and Annie initially are happy to be alone - Sarah in her childhood home and Annie leaving for the Vermont lake house. How do their feelings change? Why do they change? What does this say about both of them?

Essay Topic 3

Both Sarah and Lucas feel that they are unable to grieve because they must be strong for their mothers. Why do they feel they must be strong? How does this behavior reflect their relationships with their mothers? How does it also reinforce their feelings towards their mothers?

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