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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five, Body and Soul.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Anne not allow Sam to accept the gift?
(a) He does not have any place to use it.
(b) She does not like him to watch TV.
(c) He will not be ready for at least ten years.
(d) Sam does not like baseball.

2. Where does Anne put the notes she sends to God?
(a) In an envelope at church
(b) God's In Box
(c) In her Bible
(d) In her garden

3. What is Rick's attitude about life?
(a) Why does crap only happen to me?
(b) Live each day to the fullest.
(c) Speak softly and carry a big stick.
(d) Hey, we all gotta go someday.

4. What are two foods that Anne craves?
(a) Cheetoes and frosting
(b) Burgers and fries
(c) Pudding and cake
(d) Steaks and burritos

5. What does Anne recall about her final days with Pammy?
(a) Going to the park to watch the children play
(b) Going to as many concerts as possible
(c) Pammy in a wheelchair whipping Anne with her scarf to make her go faster
(d) Going to the beach and watching the sky from sunrise to sundown

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anne obsess about after her father's death?

2. Where do friends invite Sam to go for his birthday?

3. Who is the gay man in her church who is dying from AIDS?

4. What is notable about Grace Paley, the woman with whom Anne is to give two speeches?

5. The doctor tells Anne he is 98 percent certain she is OK. What does Anne say when he asks if those odds are good enough for her?

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