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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 happens one day when Anne and Sam are sleeping?

2. When does Anne have a birthday celebration for Sam?

3. What does Anne think about the worries that most pregnant women have?

4. What is Anne given immediately after being admitted?

5. What does Anne call her messages from God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What symbolism does Anne find in the way Sam has learned to crawl?

2. What milestone does Sam reach shortly before his first birthday?

3. Why is Anne so torn about going out to dinner or having fun with other friends/

4. Name the three sources of angst that fuel Anne's depression.

5. What happens to calm Anne's angst about Sam not having a good male influence in his life?

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

7. How does Anne deal with the fact that she is a single parent?

8. What does Anne share about her first few days home with Sam?

9. What is the state of Sam's development in Part 10?

10. What does Anne recall about her own seventh and eighth grade experiences that she finds the prospect of Sam's living through them so daunting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a brief character sketch of Anne. Provide some history on her life. What is her family situation? What addictions continue to haunt her? What motivates her?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Anne's conflict of not having a husband during the early days of Sam's life. What does Anne realize about the lack of a father figure for Sam? What actions does Anne take to increase Sam's emotional support system?

Essay Topic 3

What is Anne's purpose in keeping the diary about Sam's first year of life? Who is the diary written for--Anne or Sam? Is this an unusual practice or something quite natural to a writer like Anne? Explain.

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