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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Anne seem to find peace during the time Sam's illness is being diagnosed?
(a) In a park
(b) At the beach
(c) In church
(d) In bathrooms

2. What mantra does Akela's psychiatrist tell her to chant when she is afraid?
(a) I am in God's hands.
(b) He's got the whole world in His hands.
(c) This will pass.
(d) God is bigger than the boogeyman.

3. Why does Sam throw a tantrum when it is time to leave the beach?
(a) He wants to protect his creation.
(b) He wants to swim some more.
(c) He wants to watch the fireworks.
(d) He wants ice cream.

4. Whose legs are Sam's like?
(a) Her mother's
(b) Sam's father
(c) Anne's father
(d) Hers

5. What does Anne not want to be?
(a) Senile
(b) Fat
(c) Old and wrinkled
(d) Her mommy's mommy

6. According to Anne, when is the only time a spirit rises?
(a) When things look impossible
(b) When it is way down
(c) When a person prays
(d) When it is called upon

7. What does Anne buy to make herself feel better?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Chocolate
(c) Clothing
(d) Books

8. What is Anne's favorite prayer?
(a) Thank you, thank you, thank you.
(b) The Lord's Prayer
(c) Prayer of St. Francis
(d) Prayer of Forgiveness

9. Who does Anne see about her problem?
(a) Psychiatrist
(b) Priest
(c) Friend
(d) Eating disorder specialist

10. How old does Anne say she is when she learns to feed herself?
(a) 9
(b) 1
(c) 33
(d) 2

11. To what does Anne compare Olivia's illness?
(a) A plague
(b) A pall
(c) A nightmare
(d) A canvas

12. What is Anne's first reaction when the young girls see her in her swimsuit?
(a) Anger
(b) Jealousy
(c) Embarrassment
(d) Anxiety

13. Where do Anne and Sam go for a vacation with friends?
(a) Oaxaca, Mexico
(b) Cancun, Mexico
(c) Acapulco, Mexico
(d) Mexico City, Mexico

14. Why does Akela's terror increase after the birth of her twin siblings?
(a) She is afraid for her new siblings too.
(b) She does not want any new siblings.
(c) She thinks her parents no longer love her.
(d) There is less chance of finding a free adult for safety.

15. What does Anne finally consider her dreadlocks to be?
(a) A huge style blunder
(b) The first style she has ever really liked
(c) Her own private picket fence
(d) The perfect hairstyle

Short Answer Questions

1. What are two foods that Anne craves?

2. Where is Anne when she finally realizes that her father is dead?

3. What does Anne try to accept when she is in her forties?

4. Who does Anne discover in the bathroom of the doctor's office?

5. What is Anne's substance used during her eating disorder?

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