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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anne says she is not one of those Christians ___________________.
(a) who teaches Sunday School
(b) who organizes bake sales
(c) who forgives
(d) who goes to church every day

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

3. Who is Sam's "Big Brother"?
(a) Adam
(b) Bob
(c) Terry
(d) Brian

4. What subject did Anne's father teach to prisoners?
(a) English
(b) Biology
(c) History
(d) Spanish

5. How does Anne envision her time on stage with Paley?
(a) As an uncomfortable encounter
(b) As a scripted presentation
(c) As an informal performance
(d) As a town hall meeting

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

7. Where does Anne leave Sammy to play each day at the resort?
(a) The game room
(b) The beach
(c) Daycare
(d) The pool

8. What does this woman do when the church elders take Holy Communion to her?
(a) She cries.
(b) She drops the wafer on the floor.
(c) She accepts it gladly.
(d) She refuses it.

9. What does Anne do with the dimes given to her periodically by an elderly woman?
(a) She saves them in a Christmas fund.
(b) She gives them to Sam.
(c) She buys Starbucks.
(d) She gives them to homeless people.

10. What happens to Anne's newly purchased used car?
(a) It dies at a stop sign.
(b) It rolls into a car in a parking lot.
(c) Its brakes fail and she hits a tree.
(d) It skids on wet pavement.

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

12. Who is the woman in Anne's church who strongly disapproves of the answer to #26?
(a) Ramona
(b) Randa
(c) Ranola
(d) Ranier

13. What do Anne and Sam see coming in from the mountains in Idaho?
(a) Snow squalls
(b) Storm clouds
(c) Paragliders
(d) Eagles

14. Why does Anne say she always prayed at night?
(a) She knew someone was listening.
(b) She was afraid of the dark.
(c) She didn't want her parents to divorce.
(d) She wasn't doing well in school.

15. How old is Sam when Anne first takes him to church?
(a) Fifteen months old
(b) Five years old
(c) Five days old
(d) Five months old

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Anne hoping for on this night?

3. What cause does Anne recall protesting with her father years ago?

4. What is the state of Anne's friend, Pammy's, household?

5. Anne is drawn to Shelly's mother, Lee, because she ______________________________.

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