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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne instinctively know about Pammy?

2. Who helps Anne resist her cravings?

3. What do Anne and Pammy use to escape Pammy's illness?

4. What is Anne trying to avoid with her coping mechanism?

5. What is the state of Pammy's health in Part 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Pammy's role in Anne's life. What is the nature of their friendship? Which one is more nurturing in the relationship? How does the relationship alter, if at all, with the diagnosis of Pammy's breast cancer?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Anne decide to keep her baby in spite of her boyfriend's insistence that she have an abortion? Was her age a factor? Her sobriety? Her new relationship with God? Describe the dream Anne has that validates her decision to keep her baby.

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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