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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 is Edith's response to Annie when she says there is nothing left?

2. How does Annie think she is now just like Frieda?

3. What are the two main reasons for the differences between the Kahn home and Annie's home?

4. According to Annie, what is the only project Graham ever finished?

5. Why did Edith's husband leave her?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Annie sees Sofie Kahn's name on the announcement board, how does she react?

2. How does Annie feel about heading to Vermont at the beginning of Chapter 15?

3. How does Annie describe the changes that took place when she and Graham were at the lake house?

4. How does Frieda acknowledging Graham's affair get her into a tough situation with Annie?

5. How does Annie's childhood home compare to that of Sofie's?

6. How does Annie's feelings towards Mike's behavior change over time?

7. In Chapter 22, what does Lucas tell Jeanne is what he loves about Annie?

8. How does Frieda feel, in the end, about hearing Annie constantly vent about Graham's betrayal?

9. What is Frieda's response when Sarah asks her if her relationship with Graham had been as secretive as Graham and Annie's?

10. How does Lucas initially feel about his daughter? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah decides to not share with her family that she is in a serious relationship with Thomas. Why does she keep this relationship a secret? What does this secrecy reveal about her relationships with others in this story? How does it reflect the way she saw her parents’ relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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