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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Anne go with a man she loves?
(a) Houston
(b) Dallas
(c) Amarillo
(d) Waco

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

3. What do Anne and Sam do on San Quentin Beach one day?
(a) Build a sandcastle
(b) Throw a Frisbee
(c) Build an altar made of sand
(d) Use a metal detector

4. Where does Anne spend a day with her mother?
(a) The beach
(b) At a hotel
(c) The mall
(d) At home

5. 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) God is bigger than the boogeyman.
(d) This will pass.

Short Answer Questions

1. When are Aleka's family and friends happy?

2. What medical problem does Sam have?

3. What doe Anne make on the night Olivia is born?

4. Why is Anne angry when she sees a man abuse a dog on the beach?

5. What does Anne's friend, Marlene, create for Anne?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the situation that helps Akela begin to overcome her fear?

2. Why does Anne call the void left by her father's death an "old dog suit"?

3. Explain Anne's preliminary attempt to quit drinking alcohol.

4. Why does Anne set herself up for failure when she enters a sobriety program?

5. Why is Anne drawn to bathrooms during this time of waiting to find out what is wrong with Sam?

6. How does Sam show his apology when he misbehaves on the beach on his eighth birthday?

7. How does Anne use humor to deal with her unruly hair?

8. What is Anne's favorite prayer?

9. When does Anne fully realize that her father is dead?

10. What does Anne mean by the term "nonchalant sadism"?

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