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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cause does Anne recall protesting with her father years ago?
(a) The war in Vietnam
(b) Death penalties and inhumane conditions
(c) The bans on gay marriage
(d) The Republican National Convention

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

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

4. Who is the gay man in her church who is dying from AIDS?
(a) Kevin Nelson
(b) Keene Norman
(c) Ken Nelson
(d) Ken Norman

5. For awhile both Anne and Sam battle ______________.
(a) illnesses
(b) food allergies
(c) with each other
(d) dyslexia

6. According to Anne's parents, only the ______________ believe.
(a) ignorant
(b) gullible
(c) desperate
(d) stupid

7. What happens to Anne's father at the age of 54?
(a) He gets a tumor and has only two years to live.
(b) He starts his own business.
(c) He gets a sports car.
(d) He goes to law school.

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

9. What is the subject of the book being read by the man next to Anne on the plane home?
(a) Marriage counseling
(b) Financial planning
(c) The end of the world
(d) Whole foods diets

10. What does Anne say wears on her to the point that she knows she has to do something about it?
(a) Her messy house
(b) Her lack of computer skills
(c) Her lack of cooking skills
(d) Her lack of forgiveness

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

12. What is the reason Anne needs help from her church family?
(a) She is unmarried and pregnant.
(b) She has lost her job.
(c) She has lost her home.
(d) She has cancer.

13. What does Anne think when her plane finally levels out after hours of delay, bomb inspections, and turbulence?
(a) She has been part of another miracle.
(b) She is never flying that airline again.
(c) She just wants to get home.
(d) She is never coming to St. Louis again.

14. What phrase is used by people in Anne's church to anyone embarking on a trip?
(a) Take care.
(b) Safe journey.
(c) Send us a card.
(d) Traveling mercies.

15. Who does Anne befriend when she is sixteen?
(a) Betsy
(b) Billie
(c) Barbara
(d) Bee

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Anne think that bad things happen?

2. How is Anne's lecture idea received?

3. How does Anne interpret the well-meaning acts of a woman at Sam's school?

4. What does Anne do when she has to make an important decision?

5. What subject did Anne's father teach to prisoners?

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