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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 worry does Anne carry around all the time?

2. What doe Anne long for?

3. Sam's father wanted Anne to __________________________.

4. What does Anne indulge in?

5. What happens one day when Anne and Sam are sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anne share about her breastfeeding problems she is experiencing in Part 4?

2. What is the nature of Anne's fears prior to giving birth?

3. What frightens Anne about the world in which Sam will grow up?

4. What are Anne's thoughts about her father during the Christmas holiday season?

5. What is the devastating news learned about Pammy and what does Anne do to cope?

6. What startling event occurs when Anne and Sam are sleeping?

7. Explain the irony of Pammy still taking care of Anne even though Pammy is the one with the terminal illness.

8. How does Anne feel about breastfeeding now that she has become comfortable with it?

9. What are Anne's thoughts now on having a man in her life?

10. How do Anne and Pammy escape the ominous cloud of Pammy's illness, even if only temporarily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of Sam's father in Anne's life. What angers Anne about his abandonment of her and her unborn child? What dos Anne convince herself of in order to manage through this emotional wound? Why does Anne fight Sam's father's legal motions to deny paternity?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the conflict of Anne, the eclectic artist and Anne, the traditionalist. What activities and though patterns can be attributed to "each" Anne? Determine which Anne gets the upper hand by the end of the book.

Essay Topic 3

In addition to emotional woes, Anne is also troubled by financial problems. What is Anne's employment situation? What is her state of mind and ability to improve her situation? How does Anne ultimately find the finances she needs? Explain.

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