Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Anne Lamott
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Anne Lamott
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who raised Anne's father?
(a) His grandparents
(b) His foster parents
(c) Missionaries in Tokyo
(d) His adopted parents

2. What sight irritates Anne so that she has to focus on something else?
(a) A large man with a hairy chest takes off his shirt
(b) Hippies with long hair hanging down their backs
(c) A driver who cuts her off on the freeway
(d) A mother slapping her child

3. To what does Anne compare attacking a child?
(a) Taking a cripple's crutch
(b) Taking a blindman's cane
(c) Bitch-slapping E.T.
(d) Kicking a dog

4. What does Anne see at the parties her parents host?
(a) People putting food in their pockets and purses
(b) People spilling drinks and not wiping up the spills
(c) Inappropriate behavior between people who are not married to each other
(d) People stealing bath soaps

5. Anne believes this when someone else is enduring a bad situation but believes it is punishment for ___________________ when it happens to her.
(a) her abortion
(b) her bad character
(c) her alcohol abuse
(d) her drug habit

6. What does Anne like to do?
(a) Attend church
(b) Watch TV
(c) Swim
(d) Play softball

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

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

9. What does Anne call her steps toward grief recovery?
(a) The Long Road
(b) Stepping Stones
(c) Ladders
(d) Pathways

10. What quality does this woman have that Anne approves of?
(a) Perseverance
(b) Grit
(c) Integrity
(d) Sassiness

11. Why is Anne so faithful to her church and church family?
(a) They have a good homeless shelter.
(b) They have a great food bank.
(c) They gave her support when she was in trouble.
(d) They do good deeds in the community.

12. In what city is Anne waiting to board a plane?
(a) St. Louis
(b) New Orleans
(c) Kansas City
(d) Memphis

13. Why is Sam acting so morose?
(a) He is getting a cold.
(b) He grieves for Pammy.
(c) He is homesick.
(d) He misses his father.

14. What does Anne realize is her problem with the woman at Sam's school?
(a) Anne's inferiority complex
(b) Anne is a single mother
(c) Anne does not have as much money
(d) Anne's perspective on the woman's actions

15. What was the message on Anne's father's answering machine?
(a) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
(b) It is what it is.
(c) The freedom train is coming.
(d) All's well that ends well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Anne and Sam do when the car is in distress?

2. What news arrives as Anne prays for Pammy's cure?

3. What does Sam act like each day Anne returns to pick Sam up?

4. What does Anne learn from this experience?

5. What part of her life does the author talk about at length?

(see the answer keys)

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